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Birth Control by Decree in Uzbekistan
A family planning campaign that looks benign is marred by allegations of forced sterilisation on a wide scale.
19 May 05
No Requiem for the Dead
Eyewitnesses tell how President Karimov’s soldiers finished off the injured as they lay bleeding, and then concealed the corpses.
16 May 05
Blood Flows in Uzbek Crackdown
IWPR reporter's eyewitness account of scenes of panic as armoured cars spray gunfire randomly into crowds of demonstrators.
14 May 05
Uzbek Police Abuse Scandal
Police officers suspected of fatal beatings are put on trial after public outrcy.
22 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Karimov Seeks Extended Term
Uzbek analysts warn extension of Karimov presidency could derail the democratisation process.
22 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Kazak Border Shut After 'Hygiene Scare'
Tashkent claims it is sealing the frontier in the interests of hygiene, but many believe it merely wants to stop imports from Kazakstan.
22 Feb 05
Uzbek Trade War Escalates
Government justifies border closure by accusing neighbouring states of economic aggression.
22 Feb 05
Newspaper Slur Angers Uighurs
Kazak authorities come to defence of ethnic group attacked in media report.
22 Feb 05
Kazakstan: Communists Deny Rift
Authorities accused of overplaying disagreement over appointment of “non-party” opposition figure to a senior role.
22 Feb 05
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