Galima Bukharbaeva
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Former fundamentalist fighters holed up in jail controlled by General Dostum hope he will let them go in the end.
Desperate citizens are taking to the streets to air their grievances, in defiance of the authorities.
Views of French diplomats on Iraqi war ignored in pro-US Uzbek press.
Inmates at one of Uzbekistan's most notorious jails describe the brutal regime that led to the deaths of two prisoners last year.
Dazzled by the prospect of soaring profits on the world cotton market, the Uzbek government seems unlikely to share its good fortune with the impoverished workforce.
Foreign companies frustrated with the slow pace of reform in Uzbekistan are pulling out of the country
Alleged racism in the Russian police force leaves Central Asian and Caucasian immigrants vulnerable to a rising tide of skinhead violence.
President Karimov says harsh methods against fundamentalists are justified, while rights activists warn they only fuel their militancy.
Government officials are increasingly reluctant to open up to foreign media.
EBRD urges improvements in human rights and economic policy, but Uzbek government shows no sign of budging.