Performers and soldiers rehearse for an Independence Day concert in Urgench in northwestern Uzbekistan. (Photo: IWPR) Tight Security for Uzbek Independence Day 30 Aug 12
Sergei Ignatyev’s paintings attempt to convey the horrors of Uzbekistan's prison system. (Photo courtesy of S. Ignatyev) Artist Depicts Grim Reality of Uzbek Jails 29 Aug 12
Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake addresses journalists in Tashkent, August 17, 2012. (Photo: IWPR) US Urged to Press Tashkent on Political Prisoners 21 Aug 12
The skyline of the Turkmen capital has been changed by glitzy new buildings, some of them containing luxury apartments. (Photo: Nathan Groth/Flickr) Housing Market Confused but Booming in Turkmenistan 20 Aug 12
Tamerlane astride his horse in central Tashkent. The medieval Central Asian warlord has found himself appropriated as a symbol of power by the modern Uzbek regime. (Photo: Ehedaya/Wiki Commons) Uzbekistan Rewrites History to Fit Present 8 Aug 12
