Uzbek President Islam Karimov has won the country's presidential vote. But some international monitors say the poll was far from meeting democratic standards.
Voting has ended in Uzbekistan in a virtually uncontested presidential election. President Islam Karimov, who has faced widespread criticism for human-rights abuses during his 18-year rule, is widely expected to win a third term.
Voting is under way in Uzbekistan in a virtually uncontested presidential election. President Islam Karimov, who has faced widespread Western criticism for human rights abuses, is expected to win a third term.
Uzbek President Islam Karimov's reelection appears a foregone conclusion despite two previous terms that many think should disqualify him.
Some critics of a Russian group's high-profile entry onto the Kazakh and Uzbek television markets are less concerned with viewer loyalty than national allegiance. But not everyone sees overt political motives behind the deals.
November 27, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Human rights activists are concerned that Britain may deport opposition activist Jahongir Sidikov to Uzbekistan on November 28.
An official opinion poll says most young Uzbeks are content with their lot and support the country's political and economic systems. But observers at home and abroad have dismissed the survey as government propaganda ahead of December's presidential election
November 24, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- In a highly critical assessment, the United Nations' antitorture panel has concluded that torture and ill-treatment remain "widespread" in Uzbekistan.
November 22, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- UNAIDS, the United Nations' joint program on HIV/AIDS, has warned that the rate of HIV infections in Uzbekistan has been rapidly increasing in recent years.
In the fields of Uzbekistan, children as young as seven can be seen picking cotton from bushes larger than themselves. For the ruling elite, it's a lucrative business. But rights activists say it's a cruel and inhuman practice.
Alisher Saipov was shot dead in Osh last month (RFE/RL) November 21, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A representative for a respected Moscow-based rights group has linked the recent murder of a prominent Kyrgyz journalist to Uzbekistan's presidential election scheduled for next month.
November 21, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Political opponents of Uzbek President Islam Karimov have reacted angrily to authorities' announcement that he will be allowed to seek a third term in an election next month.
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