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Uzbekistan: A Fatal Frontier
Another civilian death as Uzbekistan continues policy of rigid border controls.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Neighbourhood Watch
Local community committees recruited in hunt for religious extremists.
21 Feb 05
Turkmenbashi Linked to Building Racket
President Niazov’s alleged preference for Turkish companies is harming local businesses.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan Faces New Breed of Islamic Opposition
Attacks on American and Israeli embassies suggest Uzbek authorities have a new Islamic opposition force to contend with.
21 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Fall of Praetorian Guardsman
Capital remains tense after arrest of powerful figure who fell out of favour with the authorities.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Police Out on a Limb
Unloved police force has become a prime target for Islamic militants.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Rice Paddies Endangered
Farmers accused local authorities of heavy-handed tactics to make them switch to growing cotton.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan's Obscure Militants
The Uzbek government appears genuinely perplexed by the exact composition of the Islamic militant forces behind a recent wave of violence.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: No Veil of Silence
Devout Muslim women join human rights group to defend their beleaguered position.
21 Feb 05
Turkmenistan: Poverty Drives Addiction and Prostitution
Poverty is driving teenagers into the sex trade – and drug addiction is keeping them there.
21 Feb 05
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