Uzbekistan

Bukhara's Mysterious Mass Murder

The investigation of a grizzly multiple killing in an Uzbek tourist town has uncovered more questions than answers.

21 Feb 05

Farmers lose their livelihoods in government drive to counter drought and a shortage of arable ground.

21 Feb 05

The poor and the sick are flocking to a medieval shrine - much to the annoyance of Uzbekistan's Islamic leaders.

21 Feb 05

Government claims success in its campaign to wipe out Hizb-ut Tahrir.

21 Feb 05

The government's crackdown on Islamic fundamentalism is causing difficulties for men with beards.

21 Feb 05

An increasing number of Tajiks in Russia are dying at the hands of xenophobic thugs, with the authorities seemingly reluctant to take action.

21 Feb 05

A respected religious leader has warned that the government's crackdown on Islamic extremism will backfire, radicalising ordinary Muslims.

21 Feb 05

Economic troubles are forcing an increasing number of Samarkand women into prostitution.

21 Feb 05

While Bishkek and Tashkent continue to downplay frictions, the increasing

21 Feb 05

Uzbek lawyers fear a further loss of independence over plans to give the Ministry of Justice sole authority over their profession.

21 Feb 05

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