Bobomurod Abdullaev
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New media regulation requires journalists to inform the government of critical articles months in advance.
Uzbek women increasingly see suicide as the only way to end their suffering.
A police bid to monitor journalists and opposition activists has further undermined hopes of greater political freedom.
New threat to the roving traders who helped rescue the Uzbek economy following the collapse of Soviet rule.
Uzbek lawyers fear a further loss of independence over plans to give the Ministry of Justice sole authority over their profession.
Government moves to regulate Tashkent's markets spark violent protests.