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
Uzbekistan
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
Kazaks Accuse 16 in Tashkent Bomb Trial
Group stands trial for assisting suicide attacks, but both accusations and evidence remain shrouded in secrecy.
20 Nov 05
Kazak Officials Quiet on Uzbek Unrest
The violence in Andijan has received a muted response in neighbouring Kazakstan, which has focused on protecting its borders.
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
Andijan Remembers the Dead
IWPR contributor speaks to residents about the loved ones they lost and their anger at those who gave the order to shoot them.
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
Turkmen Ecological Wonders Endangered
President Niazov wants to graze sheep on the country’s prized nature reserves, putting at risk their fragile ecosystems.
20 Nov 05
Tajiks, Kyrgyz Play Politics on Andijan
Tashkent’s neighbours had little choice but to support its recent violent suppression of dissent in the east of the country.
20 Nov 05
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