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- US Presses Uzbekistan on Andijan Probe (Sep 1, 2005 Washington)
The United States said Wednesday it still seeks an international investigation of the lethal violence last May in the Uzbek city of Andijan.
- Uzbek Senate Approves US Military Withdrawal (Aug 26, 2005)
Uzbekistan's Senate has given final approval to a government order for the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the country.
- Uzbekistan Terminates US Air Base Agreement (Jul 30, 2005 Washington)
Uzbek officials have formally terminated an agreement allowing the United States to use an air base in southeastern Uzbekistan.
- Romania Offers to Temporarily Accept Uzbek Refugees (Jul 28, 2005)
Kyrgyzstan is resisting calls from the U.N. and the United States to release 29 of the more than 450 Uzbeks who fled the violent suppression of an uprising in neighboring Andijan in May.
- Uzbek Asylum Seekers in Kyrgyzstan to Be Repatriated to Third Countries (Jul 27, 2005 Moscow)
Hundreds of Uzbek refugees who fled across the border to Kyrgyzstan amid the recent unrest in Andijan are being resettled in third countries.
- Kyrgyzstan to Send Uzbek Refugees to Third Country (Jul 27, 2005)
U.N. refugee officials say more than 400 Uzbeks who fled to neighboring Kyrgyzstan following a government crackdown in the eastern city of Andijan are being sent to a third country.
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization Flexes Political Muscle (Jul 19, 2005 Washington)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a regional group bringing together China, Russia and several central Asian countries, has called for the withdrawal of American troops from bases in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
- US May Cut Uzbekistan Aid Over Andijon Inquiry (Jul 13, 2005 Washington)
The Bush administration indicated Wednesday it may again cut U.S. aid to Uzbekistan over that government's refusal to allow an international inquiry into the killing of protesters two months ago in Andijon.
- Senior UN Official Calls for Probe of Mass Killings in Uzbekistan (Jul 12, 2005 Geneva)
A new report by the U.N. Human Rights Office says there is evidence that military and security forces committed grave human rights violations during protests last May in Andijan, Uzbekistan.
- Regional Alliance Urges US to Quit Bases in Central Asia (Jul 5, 2005 Moscow)
An organization grouping Russia, China and Central Asian nations is urging the United States to set a timeline for withdrawing its military bases in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
- Pregnant Journalist Threatened and Beaten in Uzbekistan (Jul 4, 2005)
A pregnant reporter has been badly beaten by unknown assailants in Uzbekistan after she interviewed opposition activists and received threats.
- UN Urges Resettlement of Uzbek Asylum Seekers in Safe Countries (Jul 1, 2005 Geneva)
The U.N. Refugee Agency held an urgent meeting Friday to find countries willing to resettle some 450 Uzbek asylum seekers that are threatened with forcible deportation from Kyrgyzstan.
- UNHCR Says Uzbek Asylum Seekers Remain Under Threat Of Deportation (Jun 25, 2005 Geneva)
The assistant United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is leaving for Kyrgyzstan to try to head off the forcible deportation of Uzbek asylum seekers.
- UN Urges Kyrgyzstan Not To Deport Uzbek Asylum-Seekers (Jun 23, 2005 Geneva)
The U.N. high commissioners for human rights and refugees are urging Kyrgyzstan not to forcibly deport Uzbek asylum-seekers.
- UN Human Rights Officials In Kyrgyzstan To Investigate Uzbekistan Violence (Jun 16, 2005)
A team from the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights arrived on Tuesday in Kyrgyzstan to examine last month's violence in the city of Andijon, in eastern Uzbekistan.
- OSCE: Uzbek Authorities Violated Country's Constitution in Andijan Crisis (Jun 15, 2005)
Europe's top security organization says Uzbek authorities violated the country's constitution when they blocked television programs and websites during last month's deadly clashes in Andijan.
- Uzbekistan Restricts US Military Flights From Its Soil (Jun 15, 2005)
A U.S. Defense Department spokesman says Uzbekistan has restricted American military flights from its soil in recent weeks.
- US Hints at Penalties for Uzbekistan over Andijon Inquiry (Jun 15, 2005 Washington)
The Bush administration is raising the prospect of new aid cuts or other punitive steps against Uzbekistan, if it is not responsive to calls for an international probe of last month's violence in Andijon.
- Washington Ponders UN Action on Uzbekistan (Jun 9, 2005 Washington)
The Bush administration said Thursday it may seek action at the United Nations to prod Uzbekistan's government into heeding calls for an international investigation of last month's violence in city of Andijon.
- Red Cross Not Granted Access to Uzbekistan Protest Victims (Jun 8, 2005 Geneva)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it still has not been granted access to people injured or arrested during violent demonstrations in Andijan, Uzbekistan.
- Uzbek Opposition Party Reports Protest Rally in Samarkand (Jun 8, 2005)
A banned Uzbek opposition party says hundreds of people have gathered in the eastern Samarkand region to protest the detention of a local human rights activist over the weekend.
- Human Rights Watch: Uzbek Government Crackdown a Massacre (Jun 7, 2005 Moscow)
A leading international human rights group is calling for an independent investigation into last month's violence in the eastern Uzbek city of Andijon that left hundreds of unarmed civilian demonstrators dead.
- Uzbekistan Rejects International Probe into Andijan Violence (Jun 2, 2005)
Uzbekistan has rejected a call from NATO's inter-parliamentary assembly for an international inquiry into recent violence in Andijan, but said foreign diplomats can monitor its own probe.
- China Strengthens Alliance with Embattled Uzbekistan Leadership (May 26, 2005 Beijing)
China is pledging its support for the embattled government of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov.
- Embattled Uzbek President Arrives in Beijing (May 25, 2005)
China has welcomed embattled Uzbek President Islam Karimov.
- NATO Warns Uzbekistan on Crackdown (May 24, 2005)
NATO has warned Uzbekistan that its ties with the security alliance depend on its commitment to upholding basic human rights.
- EU Foreign Ministers Condemn Uzbek Authorities For Andijon Killings (May 23, 2005 Brussels)
E.U. foreign ministers today adopted a declaration condemning the mass killing of demonstrators in Uzbekistan and criticising the government of the country for not allowing an independent international inquiry to take place.
- Uzbek Protesters Call for Release of Rebel Leader (May 21, 2005)
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Uzbekistan, calling for the release of a self-proclaimed Islamic leader.
- Rice Presses Uzbekistan to Allow Probe of Deadly Clashes (May 21, 2005 Washington)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Friday raised the prospect of a further cut in U.S. aid to Uzbekistan if the government of President Islam Karimov continues to resist calls for an investigation of last week's Uzbek political unrest.
- Annan says Uzbek President Rejects Call For International Probe of Violence (May 20, 2005 United Nations)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Uzbekistan's president Islam Karimov has rejected calls for an international investigation into last week's deadly clashes in his country.
- Diplomats Increase Pressure on Uzbekistan for Independent Probe of Clashes (May 20, 2005)
Diplomats have stepped up pressure on Uzbekistan's leader to reconsider his opposition to an independent probe of last week's deadly clashes feared to have left hundreds dead.
- Annan: Uzbek Leader Rejects International Probe (May 20, 2005)
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says Uzbekistan has rejected calls for an international investigation into last week's deadly clashes in the Central Asian country.
- Uzbek Troops Retake Border Town, Arrest Local Rebel Leader (May 19, 2005)
Reports from Uzbekistan say government troops have retaken the border town of Korasuv, where protesters last week forced local officials to flee after deadly clashes in nearby Andijan.
- Authorities in Uzbekistan Allowed Foreign Diplomats to Tour the Town of Andijan (May 19, 2005 Washington)
Authorities in Uzbekistan allowed a group of foreign diplomats and journalists to tour the town of Andijan where violence last week left hundreds of people dead.
- US Urges Credible, Transparent, Probe of Uzbek Violence (May 19, 2005 Washington)
The United States Wednesday urged a credible and transparent investigation of the violent unrest in Uzbekistan late last week that may have left hundreds of people dead.
- General Says US Scaled Back Its Military Operations in Uzbekistan (May 19, 2005 Washington)
The head of the U.S. Central Command, General John Abizaid, says the United States has scaled back its military operations in Uzbekistan since last week's violence in the Central Asian country.
- Diplomats Assess Aftermath of Uzbekistan Violence (May 18, 2005 Moscow)
Authorities in Uzbekistan flew a group of foreign diplomats and journalists to the town of Andijan, where violent unrest may have left hundreds of people dead.
- Rice Defends US Approach to Uzbekistan on Human Rights (May 18, 2005 Washington)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday the United States is pressing for facts in the political unrest in Uzbekistan late last week that may have left hundreds of people dead.
- British Foreign Secretary Calls for International Inquiry into Uzbekistan Violence (May 18, 2005 Washington)
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is calling for an independent, international investigation into the outbreak of violence that occurred last Friday in the Central Asian republic of Uzbekistan and that may have left hundreds dead.
- Uzbek Opposition: At Least 745 People Killed by Government Troops (May 17, 2005)
An Uzbek opposition leader says at least 745 people were killed by government troops suppressing widespread unrest, which began last week in the eastern city of Andijan.
- Gunfire Reported in Uzbek Towns Along Kyrgyz Border (May 16, 2005)
News reports from Uzbekistan say sporadic gunfire has continued in areas along the Kyrgyz border, following Friday's military crackdown against protesters in the city of Andijan.
- US Appeals for Restraint in Uzbekistan Amid Civil Unrest (May 16, 2005 Washington)
The United States Monday urged restraint by authorities in Uzbekistan amid reports of continuing unrest in the Central Asian state.
- Britain Condemns Uzbek Government for Violence (May 15, 2005)
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has condemned the Uzbek government's crackdown on protesters in the city of Andijon.
- Uneasy Calm in Uzbekistan After up to 500 Killed in Clashes (May 15, 2005)
The eastern Uzbek city of Andijon is mostly quiet Sunday after two days of violence between soldiers and anti-government demonstrators that reportedly left as many as 500 people dead.
- Up to 500 May Have Died During Unrest in Uzbekistan (May 15, 2005 Moscow)
Witnesses say around 500 bodies have been laid out in a school in the town where Uzbek soldiers fired on civilian protesters Friday.
- Protests Continue in Eastern Uzbekistan, As Many as 200 Killed (May 14, 2005)
Protests continue in eastern Uzbekistan amid reports of hundreds of deaths after soldiers fired on crowds Friday in the city of Andijan.
- Clashes in Uzbekistan City Continue Amid Reports of High Casualties (May 14, 2005 Moscow)
Large numbers of people have reportedly been killed in the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan as government troops seek to put down a rebellion that began Friday.
- Uprising in Eastern Uzbekistan Leaves 9 Dead (May 13, 2005 Moscow)
Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has flown to the Eastern Uzbek town of Andijan after a prison break overnight sparked clashes that left nine people dead and 34 others injured.
- Deadly Uprising in Eastern Uzbekistan, 1 Dead in Tashkent Embassy Incident (May 13, 2005 Moscow)
Uzbek President Islom Karimov has flown to the Eastern town of Andijan after a prison break overnight sparked clashes that left nine people dead and 34 others injured.
- US Urges Fair Treatment of Uzbek Journalist (Apr 20, 2005)
The United States is urging Uzbekistan to give fair and humane treatment to a journalist recently arrested for violating the Uzbek constitution.
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