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Uzbek Migrants' Russian Dreams Shattered
A life of squalor, exploitation and violence awaits many seasonal workers in Russia.
22 Feb 05
Uzbek Capital Gears Up for EBRD
Human rights groups voice concerns about accolade EBRD meeting will give Uzbekistan.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Missionaries Lure Youngsters
The authorities' crackdown on Islamic radicalism appears to have prompted many young Uzbeks to join the growing number of Christian groups in the country.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Fury Over Unpaid Salaries
Workers are going hungry as confusion grows over who is responsible for the continued non-payment of their wages.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Child Labour Scandal
Tens of thousands of Uzbek children are being used as cheap labour in the country's cotton harvest
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: A Bitter Harvest
Bureaucrats and agricultural collectives appear to be stifling private farmers who've been hailed "the hope of the economy".
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Airbase Protests
Travel restrictions and land disputes have led to growing tensions among Kahanabad airbase residents.
21 Feb 05
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