Ulugbek Khaidarov
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A life of squalor, exploitation and violence awaits many seasonal workers in Russia.
Human rights groups voice concerns about accolade EBRD meeting will give Uzbekistan.
The authorities' crackdown on Islamic radicalism appears to have prompted many young Uzbeks to join the growing number of Christian groups in the country.
Workers are going hungry as confusion grows over who is responsible for the continued non-payment of their wages.
Tens of thousands of Uzbek children are being used as cheap labour in the country's cotton harvest
Bureaucrats and agricultural collectives appear to be stifling private farmers who've been hailed "the hope of the economy".
Travel restrictions and land disputes have led to growing tensions among Kahanabad airbase residents.