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Another civilian death as Uzbekistan continues policy of rigid border controls.
Local community committees recruited in hunt for religious extremists.
President Niazov’s alleged preference for Turkish companies is harming local businesses.
Attacks on American and Israeli embassies suggest Uzbek authorities have a new Islamic opposition force to contend with.
Capital remains tense after arrest of powerful figure who fell out of favour with the authorities.
Unloved police force has become a prime target for Islamic militants.
Farmers accused local authorities of heavy-handed tactics to make them switch to growing cotton.
The Uzbek government appears genuinely perplexed by the exact composition of the Islamic militant forces behind a recent wave of violence.
Devout Muslim women join human rights group to defend their beleaguered position.
Poverty is driving teenagers into the sex trade – and drug addiction is keeping them there.