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Uzbekistan: Teenage Despair Growing
Rash of teen suicides blamed on poverty and lack of prospects for the young.
22 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Grisly Finds in Fergana Canal
Uzbek killers are believed to be dumping the bodies of their victims in a major regional waterway.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Russian Cemetery Destroyed
The nationalist government is determined to wipe out all traces of the Soviet past - even to the extent of bulldozing graveyards.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Activist in Starvation Protest
Authorities show no sign of compromising as hunger striker seeks to highlight human rights abuses.
21 Feb 05
Poverty Makes Hirelings of Uzbek Women
Casual labour in the Fergana Valley is increasingly being taken over by women desperate to support their families.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Water Purity Fears
Fergana residents concerned untreated drinking water could spread infectious diseases.
21 Feb 05
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