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U.S. Police Arrest Uzbek In Terror Case

Prosecutors say 30-year-old Fazliddin Kurbanov was arrested in the city of Boise on May 15 as part of a terrorism investigation. More

IMU Claims Quetta Suicide Bombing

The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on May 11 in Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan Province that killed six people and injured more than 60. More

Andijon Anniversary: HRW Slams Tashkent

Eight years after what has become widely known as the "Andijon massacre," " Human Rights Watch says Uzbekistan remains a human-rights disaster." More

Alisher Usmanov

Nephew Of Uzbek Billionaire Killed In Car Crash

The nephew of Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov has been killed in a car crash in Tashkent. More

Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Muhammadiya Mosque in the Vahdat neighborhood of the Tajik capital, Dushanbe.

U.S. Decries Religious Rights Violators

A U.S. government advisory body says that Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan are among the world's worst violators of religious freedom. More

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The Mysterious Case Of Karimova's Missing Diplomatic Posting

Gulnara Karimova's name has mysteriously disappeared from Uzbekistan's official list of ambassadors, prompting speculation that the Uzbek president's daughter no longer represents her country at the United Nations. More
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Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbek President Islam Karimov, has been implicated in a major bribery scandal. (file photo)

Gulnara Karimova Takes To Twitter Following Critical Report

A report by RFE/RL and Swedish television documenting links between Gulnara Karimova and large-scale bribery has drawn a furious response on Twitter, where the Uzbek president's daughter and her supporters have posted a flurry of tweets criticizing the report and speculating that Karimova's rivals within Uzbekistan are to blame.
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Amnesty International says abusive governments can no longer use the issue of sovereignty to justify their actions.

Video Amnesty Report Notes Worldwide Abuses, As Well As Courage Of Activists

In a new report, the global rights group Amnesty International documents abuses in 159 countries and territories that it says were "inflicted by those in power on those who stand in the way of their vested interests."
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TeliaSonera CEO Lars Nyberg (shown in January) stepped down February 1 as the company, whose two largest stakeholders are the Swedish and Finnish governments, came under increasing scrutiny for its activities in Uzbekistan.

Video New Documents Suggest Fresh Evidence Of TeliaSonera Ties To Karimova

Documents leaked to Swedish investigative journalists and reviewed by RFE/RL appear to offer fresh evidence of a link between Swedish telecom giant TeliaSonera and Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of the president of Uzbekistan.
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Playing with fire? The stage for the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest is unveiled during a news conference at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden on May 2.

Sweden Plays Eurovision Host, With Main Sponsor Mired In Scandal

The multinational musical glitzfest known as Eurovision holds its final in Sweden. But the main sponsor of this year's contest raises eyebrows for its ties to human rights abuses in the former Soviet Union.
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An HIV center in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh

Interview: Lack Of Data On Gay Men Impedes HIV Fight In Central Asia

In recent years, the countries of Central Asia have experienced some of the fastest growing rates of HIV infection in the world. One of the key populations at risk is men who have sex with men.
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Kyrgyz farmer Baktybek Kupeshov cobbles together makeshift tractors from bits of old Soviet-era cars.

Video Aging Farm Machinery Hampers Central Asian Productivity

In parts of Central Asia, obsolete farm machinery keeps agricultural production low. A look at Kyrgyzstan shows how much.
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Tashkent

Tashkent Cracks Down On Bad Cyclists

Police in Uzbekistan have launched a campaign against bad cyclists in an apparent effort to reduce road accidents.
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There are currently 166 prisoners still being held at the United States

Explainer: What's Behind The Hunger Strike At Guantanamo Bay?

News that several detainees at Guantanamo have gone on hunger strike has refocused attention on the U.S.-run detention facility. RFE/RL looks at the issues surounding the prisoners' actions.
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Uzbek President Islam Karimov in 2011

Karimov Absence Fuels Rumors Of What Comes Next In Uzbekistan

Longtime Uzbek leader Islam Karimov has been conspicuously absent in recent days, fueling rumors that he has suffered a severe heart attack. The speculation has sparked an old debate about who would replace him.
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The Uzbek government tightened its grip on independent media shortly after the Andijon massacre of May 2005, in which reports say hundreds were killed when government troops fired on protesters.

Independent Media Windows Into Uzbekistan Face Financial Facts

Independent publications providing uncensored, alternative information from Uzbekistan say their efforts are being hampered by a shortage of money.
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