Uzbekistan

Central Asia Fears Catching China's Cold

Cross-border trade likely to suffer as Kyrgyzstan closes frontier checkpoints over SARS fears.

21 Feb 05

Reporters’ lives are made a misery by hostile officials and mean employers.

21 Feb 05

The freeing of a Kazak opposition leader comes amid a government clampdown on political and media freedoms.

21 Feb 05

Jailed opposition journalist’s supporters fear alleged attack was masterminded by the authorities.

21 Feb 05

Bribe-taking is prevalent in Uzbek universities, and no one involved will do anything about it.

21 Feb 05

The fate of opposition activists such as Sergei Duvanov seems to have frightened many journalists into toeing the government line.

21 Feb 05

Critics of Nazarbaev regime say recent media forum was merely an attempt to improve the country’s international image.

21 Feb 05

Police routinely demand bribes from visitors to the capital, despite efforts by the authorities to clamp down on the abuse.

21 Feb 05

Poverty is driving increasing numbers of children to beg on the streets of the capital.

21 Feb 05

Police suggest mafia link to explosion after man dies, calming initial fears of Islamic insurgency.

21 Feb 05

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