Gulnoza Saidazimova

Also by Gulnoza Saidazimova

• January 10, 2006

  Sacrifices Signal End Of Hajj

  Pilgrims performing the annual hajj and Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al-Adha, which is considered a feast of commitment, obedience, and self-sacrifice.

• January 09, 2006

  Pilgrims Gather On Mount Arafat

  More than 2 million Muslim pilgrims taking part in the hajj in Saudi Arabia set out for the Plain of Arafat on 9 January to perform the central rite of the annual pilgrimage.

• January 06, 2006

  Millions Gather In Mecca Amid Heightened Security

  At least 2.5 million Muslims were expected to attend this year's hajj. It is the most serious security and logistical challenge faced by Saudi authorities.

• January 05, 2006

  Bird Flu Claims First Lives In Europe

  Turkish authorities are trying to stem the spread of bird flu after their country becomes the first outside Asia to experience human deaths.

• January 04, 2006

  Central Asian Pilgrims Face State Controls, Financial Burdens

  Every Muslim is supposed to go on the hajj at least once in a lifetime, if he or she is financially and physically able to do so. But many pilgrims in Central Asia face interference from the state.

• January 03, 2006

  Gas Crisis Tests Turkmenistan

  Throughout the current crisis, Kyiv has suggested it could turn to Turkmenistan to make up any losses of Russian gas supplies. That puts Ashgabat in a difficult position.

• December 29, 2005

  The Struggle For Equal Rights

  Gender stereotypes and discriminatory legislation continue to hinder women's ability to pursue careers in politics, business, and many other fields. Nonetheless, hope remains.

• December 27, 2005

  Authorities Reject UN Criticism Of Andijon Trials

  The UN Human Rights Commissioner says many of the more than 150 convictions handed down in connection with the violence in Andijon are unjust and unfounded.

• December 23, 2005

  The Swastika Resurfaces

  A new state campaign promoting Tajikistan as an Aryan nation is using the swastika as its symbol.

• December 22, 2005

  Democracy On The Line

  A tumultuous year in Central Asia included a largely bloodless revolution in Kyrgyzstan, the bloody suppression of dissent in Uzbekistan, and a landslide presidential victory in Kazakhstan.

• December 21, 2005

  Lawsuit Seeks To Bring Interior Minister To Justice

  Uzbek Interior Minister Zokir Almatov has left Germany after a lawsuit was filed against him there for human rights abuses tied to the brutal crackdown in Andijon in May.

• December 13, 2005

  RFE/RL Forced To Close Bureau After Government Denies Accreditation

  Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry has refused to prolong the accreditation of correspondents for RFE/RL or renew the agreement that has allowed RFE/RL to operate a bureau in Tashkent.

• December 07, 2005

  Illegal Migrants Endure Harsh Conditions

  Iqbol is one of the many Uzbeks who confront the dangers and travel illegally to Kazakhstan every autumn to pick cotton.

• December 05, 2005

  Officials Declare Nazarbaev Winner Of Presidential Election

  Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has been elected to another seven-year term in a landslide victory.

• December 05, 2005

  Monitors Differ On Kazakh Election

  Prague, 5 December 2005 (RFE/RL) --  Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev has been elected for another seven-year presidential term in a landslide victory. Preliminary results show he received more than 91 percent of the vote. His main challenger, Zharmakhan Tuyakbai, polled just 6.6 percent.

• December 04, 2005

  Kazakh Voters Cast Ballots For Next President

  Prague, 4 December 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Voters in Kazakhstan have voted to determine who will be their next president, in what analysts predict will be a clear victory for incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbaev.

• December 02, 2005

  President Expecting Easy Reelection

  While the 4 December election looks like a one-sided race led by incumbent Nursultan Nazarbaev, there are still questions surrounding the election, including whether it will be free and fair.

• December 01, 2005

  Campaign Heats Up With Expulsion Of Foreigners

  Two Ukrainian journalists who arrived in Almaty last month to cover the 4 December presidential election are in police detention. They are likely to be deported, just like other journalists have been.

• November 30, 2005

  Iran: Uzbek Refugees Facing Uncertainty, Fear

  Uzbek refugee childern in the Iranian city of Zahedan (file photo) (RFE/RL) Uzbek refugees who fled to Iran in the 1990s following a crackdown on religious Muslims by Uzbek authorities now find themselves in limbo. They fear prosecution if they returned to Uzbekistan, while the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) has not yet processed their applications for political asylum.

• November 23, 2005

  Journalist Honored For Coverage Of Andijon Unrest

  Galima Bukharbaeva, a former correspondent for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, has been honored with an International Press Freedom Award for her coverage of the violence in the town of Andijon in May.

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