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Decision to close schools is a major setback for non-ethnic Turkmens.
State television threatens to sue Radio Liberty, claiming it libelled one of its journalists.
Government denies claims that its much trumpeted media reforms are a sham
Issue of racism and discrimination against economic migrants in Russia raised again.
Unprecedented attempt by a small businessman to organise anti-Karimov protest reflects widespread discontent in Uzbekistan.
Legendary underground lake is reportedly being polluted by Turkmen soldiers with nowhere else to bathe.
Rights activists fail to find consensus over tackling security service abuses.
Tashkent accused of intimidating democracy activists on eve of major gathering of regional heads of state.
Thousands of high school leavers find they can’t go to university, and can’t get a job either.
Schoolchildren are spending their holidays doing backbreaking and potential dangerous manual labour, for no pay.