Uzbekistan: Rights groups condemn 10-year prison terms given to journalist

Uznews, Nukus, 24 Nov 2008 – Leading human rights organisations united into the Observatory for the…

Uzbekistan: Rights activist gets international award

Uznews, Tashkent, 21 Nov 2008 – Uzbek human rights activist Mutabar Tajibayeva received the Martin Ennals…

Uzbekistan introduces digital TV broadcasting

UzA, Tashkent, 13 Nov 2008 – Uzbekistan has started introduction of the digital television broadcasting, which…

Uzbek population continues to rise

Uznews, Tashkent, 09 Nov 2008 – All regions of Uzbekistan but Fergana and Khorezm Regions increased…

Uzbek security chief faces arrest on Germany visit

Uznews, Tashkent, 04 Nov 2008 – The 23 October visit by the chairman of Uzbekistan’s National…

Radio Liberty Uzbek Service’s website gets new design

Uznews, Tashkent, 30 Oct 2008 – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Uzbek Service (Ozodlik) has launched a…

Kyrgyzstan: A Year without Alisher Saipov

By Galima Bukharbayeva (Uznews), Osh, 28 Oct 2008 – It is one year since Kyrgyz journalist…

Uzbekistan: Rights activist jailed for 10 years in Karakalpakstan

Uznews, Nukus, 23 Oct 2008 – Karakalpakstan’s Mangit town court has jailed Tashkent human rights activist…

Uzbek president’s dissident nephew still locked up

Uznews, Samarkand, 21 Oct 2008 – Samarkand’s psychiatric hospital is continuing the forced treatment and confinement…

Buyers of Uzbek cotton avoid press

Uznews, Tashkent, 16 Oct 2008 – The fourth international cotton fair opened in Tashkent on 14…

German Greens criticise EU decision to lift Uzbek sanctions

Uznews, Berlin, 16 Oct 2008 – Germany’s Green Party has said that the EU decision to…