Nigora Sadykova
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Rash of teen suicides blamed on poverty and lack of prospects for the young.
Uzbek killers are believed to be dumping the bodies of their victims in a major regional waterway.
The nationalist government is determined to wipe out all traces of the Soviet past - even to the extent of bulldozing graveyards.
Authorities show no sign of compromising as hunger striker seeks to highlight human rights abuses.
Casual labour in the Fergana Valley is increasingly being taken over by women desperate to support their families.
Fergana residents concerned untreated drinking water could spread infectious diseases.