Demonstrators unfurled banners calling for the tragedy to be remembered.
Authorities broke up the demonstration after about 30 minutes.
Uzbek participants said they had been warned earlier that participating in political demonstrations could affect their refugee status in Kyrgyzstan.
Other rallies marked the anniversary on May 12 in New York, Istanbul, and Kyiv. In the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, plainclothes police broke up a small demonstration by activists demanding an independent probe.
The Uzbek government blamed Islamic militants for the violence in Andijon. But the Uzbek opposition, eyewitnesses, and human rights groups accuse the government of suppressing a peaceful demonstration, and say many unarmed civilians were killed in the crackdown.
On the eve of today's anniversary, the United States joined calls for an independent probe into Andijon.
Andijon Anniversary Conference
Violence in Andijon, Uzbekistan, on May 14, 2005 (epa)
LISTEN
Listen to the Andijon conference.Part One (70 minutes):
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Part Two (60 minutes):
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The Uzbek government's response:
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THE COMPLETE STORY: A dedicated webpage bringing together all of RFE/RL's coverage of the events in Andijon, Uzbekistan, in May 2005 and their continuing repercussions.
CHRONOLOGY
For an annotated timeline of the Andijon events and their repercussions, click here.
