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.
Central Asia has become a testing ground for a more hard-nosed EU foreign policy, which -- if successful -- could be here to stay for the long term, says our Brussels correpondent.
Islam Karimov (file) (ITAR-TASS) November 19, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Uzbekistan's election watchdog has cleared the way for incumbent President Islam Karimov to seek seven more years in office, despite a constitutional ban on third terms.
Turkmenistan's late president, Saparmurat Niyazov, is alleged to have had personal control of his gas-rich country's energy revenues. So where's the cash?
PRAGUE, November 17, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Another suspected Islamic extremist has reportedly died while being tortured in Uzbek custody -- the second such case in the country in days.
November 16, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A congress of Turkic-speaking countries is opening in Baku on November 17, with economic and cultural cooperation as well as political issues such as Nagorno-Karabakh on the agenda.
November 13, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- A suspected Islamic extremist has reportedly died while being tortured in Uzbek custody.
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