Central Asia

Uzbek Mines Killing Their Own

Farmers in Uzbekistan's borderlands are falling victim to mines laid by their own army

21 Feb 05

An Uzbek newspaper editor noted for his willingness to challenge government censorship has been sacked

21 Feb 05

Campaigners say Kyrgyz detainees are increasingly falling victim to arbitrary police violence

21 Feb 05

Whether fearing poverty or the spread of Islamic militancy, thousands are fleeing from southern regions

21 Feb 05

Islamic insurgency or military own goal - a recent border post attack remains a mystery

21 Feb 05

Authorities deny ordering assault on prominent independent reporter as part of crackdown on government critics.

21 Feb 05

Rights activists deny newspaper claims that foreign money is funding anti-government demonstrations across the country.

21 Feb 05

The assassination of a Beijing diplomat is being unofficially blamed on members of the Uigur community.

21 Feb 05

New threat to the roving traders who helped rescue the Uzbek economy following the collapse of Soviet rule.

21 Feb 05

Turkmenbashi seizes luxurious homes from allegedly corrupt officials and gives them to his impoverished citizens.

21 Feb 05

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