Kristian Lasslett

Kristian Lasslett is Professor of Criminology at Ulster University and sits on the Board of the International State Crime Initiative. He is an investigative researcher who works on corruption and kleptocracy in Central Asia, Europe and the South Pacific. His most recent book Uncovering the Crimes of Urbanisation was published by Routledge in 2018.

Amid Tashkent’s rapid redevelopment, this factory cries foul over demolition

The troubled story of a wheelchair manufacturer raises questions about decision-making and power in Uzbekistan’s political and commercial elite

By Kristian Lasslett and Dilmira Matyakubova

/ 24 Mar 2021

Amid Tashkent’s rapid redevelopment, this factory cries foul over demolition

Приватизация хлопковой промышленности в Узбекистане: тревожные "звоночки" для западных брендов

Узбекистан разворачивает программу приватизации, чтобы искоренить принудительный труд в хлопковой промышленности. Тем временем, экспертиза международного контракта на покупку оборудования обнаруживает признаки неблагонадежности как в деятельности компаний, так и в области государственного контроля

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 2 Dec 2020

Приватизация хлопковой промышленности в Узбекистане: тревожные "звоночки" для западных брендов

Key liberaliser in “Uzbek spring” faces questions over business past

As Uzbekistan rebrands, research by UzInvestigations raises new questions over the business past of Komil Allamjonov, a key public official responsible for the country’s PR effort and defending media freedoms.

By Kristian Lasslett and Dilmira Matyakubova

/ 7 Oct 2020

Key liberaliser in “Uzbek spring” faces questions over business past

Скандал вокруг российского банка компрометирует узбекскую хлопковую революцию, а его следы ведут через Великобританию в Швейцарию

Между хлопковыми полями Узбекистана и тенистыми улицами шикарного района Женевы существует связь: она таится в пустых хранилищах российского банка и в некоем британском товариществе с ограниченной ответственностью.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 17 Aug 2020

Скандал вокруг российского банка компрометирует узбекскую хлопковую революцию, а его следы ведут через Великобританию в Швейцарию

A Russian banking scandal taints Uzbekistan’s cotton revolution – and leads back to Switzerland via the UK

The cotton fields of Uzbekistan are tied to the tree-lined streets of upmarket Geneva by the empty vaults of a Russian bank and a British limited liability partnership.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 17 Aug 2020

A Russian banking scandal taints Uzbekistan’s cotton revolution – and leads back to Switzerland via the UK

As Uzbekistan’s public health system buckles, state handout for private university tied to Tashkent mayor triggers anger

With public health infrastructure in Uzbekistan’s capital under severe strain, questions are being raised over a generous state handout for a new private medical university launched by a conglomerate founded by Tashkent’s mayor.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 29 Jul 2020

As Uzbekistan’s public health system buckles, state handout for private university tied to Tashkent mayor triggers anger

For western brands, Uzbekistan’s cotton privatisation raises red flags

As Uzbekistan turns to privatisation to solve forced labour in the state-controlled cotton sector, an investigation into an international equipment contract raises red flags over business practices and government control.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 1 Jul 2020

For western brands, Uzbekistan’s cotton privatisation raises red flags

House of mirrors: what’s behind the third prosecution of Gulnara Karimova

An international arbitration case sheds light on the third successful prosecution of Gulnara Karimova, Uzbekistan’s former first daughter.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 6 Apr 2020

House of mirrors: what’s behind the third prosecution of Gulnara Karimova

How a Central Asian business empire dines out on British secrecy

Using the UK’s lax corporate transparency and accountability regime, international businesses can, in effect, mask interests and ownership at home.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 27 Jun 2019

How a Central Asian business empire dines out on British secrecy

Невидимая рука: как сливаются воедино государственный и частный сектор экономики в новом Узбекистане

Пока Узбекистан пытается провести реформы, результаты недавнего расследования показывают, как государственный и частный сектор экономики объединяются в приватизационных инициативах. Это чревато конфликтом интересов среди их высокопоставленных представителей.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 30 May 2019

Невидимая рука: как сливаются воедино государственный и частный сектор экономики в новом Узбекистане

Revolving doors, invisible hands: how the state and private sector are merging in the new Uzbekistan

As the once infamously corrupt Uzbekistani state tries to reform itself, new research shows how the state and private sector are fusing in privatisation initiatives, raising serious concerns about conflict of interest for those at the top. RU

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 30 May 2019

Revolving doors, invisible hands: how the state and private sector are merging in the new Uzbekistan

You should know where the money’s coming from: a response to the mayor of Tashkent

Last week, I reported on a possible conflict of interest over a mammoth urban development in Uzbekistan. The mayor of Tashkent responded to my claims — here’s my reaction.

By Kristian Lasslett

/ 5 Feb 2019