Andijan Survivors Speak of Ambush
Victims of the Andijan killings recount how Uzbek security forces tried to ambush fleeing survivors.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbek Refugees Face Uncertain Future
Interim authorities in Bishkek say there’s a possibility that hundreds of Uzbeks who fled into Kyrgyzstan in the last few days may be sent home.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Heavyweights Team Up
The two leading election candidates agree not to compete but to work together as future president and prime minister.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan Tightens Grip on Media
The government’s failure to ease up on independent media in the wake of recent elections suggest it may be a more permanent trend.
20 Nov 05
Arms For Sale in Kyrgyzstan
A sense of insecurity has gripped many citizens in the wake of Kyrgyzstan’s March revolution.
20 Nov 05
Comment: Who's to Blame in Uzbekistan?
Tashkent holds Islamic militants responsible for the Andijan demonstration, but most of those involved simply appear to have been citizens desperate for a better life.
20 Nov 05
Kazak Crackdown on Youth Activists
The government is refusing to register youth groups it fears are plotting a revolution.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan to Expel Uzbek Refugees
Many of the activists who helped bring current the Kyrgyz leadership to power are outraged at its decision to send refugees to an uncertain fate.
20 Nov 05
New Threat to Kazak Press Freedom
Changes to laws on religion and the media will give government prosecutors new powers of censorship.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Legal Battle
Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president and its new government are swapping allegations of wrongdoing through international lawyers.
20 Nov 05
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