The movement was formed in May 2011 from a number of foreign-based Uzbek opposition movements and rights organizations and stated its goal as being the downfall of President Islam Karimov's regime.
Harakati hizi ziliundwa Mei 2011 kutoka harakati za upinzani na mashirika ya haki ya Uzbek na kuonesha lengo lake kuwa ni kuanguka kwa utawala wa Rais Islam Karimov.