The organization says Germany should not let down Uzbek victims of human rights abuses.
In December 2005, Uzbek victims of torture and survivors of the May 2005 government crackdown in Andijon filed a complaint and called on Germany to investigate Almatov's responsibility in the abuses.
But the former German prosecutor had refused to investigate the case arguing that the likelihood of a successful investigation and prosecution was "nonexistent" since the Uzbek government was unlikely to cooperate.
Human Rights Watch says the decision ignored the availability of hundreds of Uzbek victims and witnesses outside Uzbekistan.
Andijon Anniversary Conference
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Listen to the Andijon conference.Part One (70 minutes):
Part Two (60 minutes):
The Uzbek government's response:
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.