Uzbekistan: Andijan Residents “Tortured”
Locals said to have suffered beatings and sexual abuse during police questioning following May uprising.
20 Nov 05
Afghanistan
Water Problems in Tajikistan
Flooding aggravates problems caused by Tajikistan’s substandard water treatment facilities.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan Moves Against “Incomer” Faiths
Government slaps ban on three missionary organisations as local clerics voice hostility to the newcomers.
20 Nov 05
Tajik Health Scare
The health ministry blames dysentery or food poisoning for an infectious disease that has claimed several lives, but a suspicious public fears it is something worse.
20 Nov 05
A Star is Born
Fourteen-year-old Marina Gulbahari defies the odds by gaining rave reviews in her first movie and defies convention by deciding to pursue a film career.
18 Nov 05
Disarmament Completed in the North
Local residents hope that the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration programme will bring peace to their region.
18 Nov 05
Lives Shattered by Sexual Abuse
Authorities say that incidents of young boys being kidnapped and abused by commanders may actually be increasing.
18 Nov 05
So Long to Street Vendors
A new decree is forcing kiosk owners and pushcart operators to find other ways to do business.
18 Nov 05
Children Paying for Mothers' Crimes
Scores of youngsters are held with their mothers in Afghan prisons.
18 Nov 05
Villagers Flee Intimidation
Residents of northern area claim a local commander retaliated against them for voting for President Hamed Karzai.
18 Nov 05
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