Uzbekistan

The New 'Iron Curtain'

On the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border, travellers run the gauntlet of unmarked minefields and constant police harassment

22 Feb 05

Central Asian republics face serious political instability unless they become more democratic

22 Feb 05

Uzbekistan's new anti-terrorism law gives the government absolute control over conflict reporting

22 Feb 05

The arrest of Khizb-ut-Takhrir activists in Tajikistan reflects the state's concern over the group's rapid spread across the region

22 Feb 05

The Tashkent authorities are beginning to address grave concerns over the spread of HIV in Uzbekistan

22 Feb 05

The spectre of the IMU has returned to haunt the Tajik government

22 Feb 05

Washington and Tehran vie over distribution of Kazakstan's vast energy reserves

22 Feb 05

Unemployment and rising poverty have driven thousands of Kyrgyz women into the clutches of the petrol cartels

22 Feb 05

Uzbek villagers face a bleak future after being driven from their homes by an army offensive against Islamic militants.

22 Feb 05

Astana foreign ministry protests after Uzbek border guards open fire on a Kazak family

22 Feb 05

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