Usbekistan
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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
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China backs Uzbekistan, splitting with U.S. on crackdown (25.05.2005)
(Quelle: New York Times) The government of China offered unequivocal support on Tuesday for President Islam A. Karimov of Uzbekistan, who is facing international criticism for the crackdown against a prison break and antigovernment rally in the northeastern city of Andijon earlier this month. The support came amid fresh signs that the scale of violence exceeded what the Uzbek authorities have described, and as residents of Andijon and rights groups warned that roundups had begun inside Uzbekistan in an effort to squelch dissent.
EU droht Usbekistan mit Konsequenzen (23.05.2005)
(Quelle: NZZ) Die EU hat Usbekistan mit Konsequenzen gedroht, sollte Präsident Karimow eine unabhängige Untersuchung der gewaltsamen Zwischenfälle weiterhin verweigern. Dies geht aus einer Erklärung hervor, welche die EU-Aussenminister am Montag in Brüssel verabschiedeten. … Stimme Usbekistan einer internationalen Untersuchung nicht zu, behalte sich die EU weitere Schritte vor.
Karimow verweigert UN-Untersuchung der Unruhen in Andischan (21.05.2005)
(Quelle: Die Welt) Karimow habe in einem Gespräch mit UN-Generalsekretär Kofi Annan erklärt, der Besuch von Diplomaten und Journalisten am Mittwoch in Andischan sei ausreichend, zitierte die russische Nachrichtenagentur Interfax die UN-Hochkommissarin für Menschenrechte, Luise Arbour, am Freitag. Der Kurzbesuch war vom usbekischen Sicherheitsdienst streng überwacht worden, eigene Nachforschungen waren nicht möglich.
Uzbek troops retake rebel town (19.05.2005)
(Quelle: BBC) Uzbek troops are reported to have retaken the border town of Korasuv, where locals threw out their leaders last week in a popular protest. … The uprising's leader, Bakhtiyor Rakhimov, who said he intended to build an Islamic state, has been arrested. The uprising in Korasuv followed a bloody crackdown in nearby Andijan.
Under Pressure, Uzbek President Raises Death Toll from Clashes (18.05.2005)
(Quelle: New York Times) Uzbekistan acknowledged Tuesday that its crackdown last week on an antigovernment demonstration and a prison break had been far more violent than it previously described, saying 169 people had been killed, including 32 government troops. … International pressure and a measure of internal dissent were mounting against Mr. Karimov and his authoritarian government, even as Russia and China announced their support.
Sofortiger Zugang für Beobachter gefordert (17.05.2005)
(Quelle: taz) Der britische Außenminister Jack Straw hat die usbekische Regierung aufgefordert, internationale Beobachter in die Unruheregion um die Stadt Andischan reisen zu lassen. … Auch die deutsche Bundesregierung hat freien Zugang für das Rote Kreuz und andere Hilfsorganisationen zu den Unruhegebieten verlangt. In einer gestern in Berlin veröffentlichten Erklärung forderte Außenminister Joschka Fischer, den Berichten über eine hohe Zahl von Toten in der Stadt Andischan müsse 'entschlossen nachgegangen' werden.
Karimov cracks down (17.05.2005)
(Quelle: The Economist) There have been a number of violent incidents in Uzbekistan in recent years, and Mr Karimov has usually held Islamist groups responsible. … While playing up the Islamist threat, Mr Karimov has ignored the fact that much of the country’s unrest is due to poor living standards. … Economic conditions across the country seem to have deteriorated to the extent that people are now willing to risk defying the notoriously brutal Uzbek security services.
Deploring violence in Uzbekistan, Annan call on to all parties to show restraint (16.05.2005)
(Quelle: UN News) Deploring the violence that broke out in Uzbekistan’s eastern city of Andijan, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on all parties concerned to show restraint in the use of force and to cooperate with a UN emergency team deployed in the region to assist Uzbek refugees fleeing for safety in neighboring Kyrgyzstan.
Uzbek 'no-choice' poll condemned (27.12.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) European election monitors in Uzbekistan have condemned Sunday's parliamentary elections, saying they did not meet international standards. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said the vote was neither competitive nor transparent. It said the five parties taking part were so similar that voters were deprived of significant choice. All of them supported President Islam Karimov, the powerful leader who has run Uzbekistan for almost 20 years.
Usbekistan vor den Parlamentswahlen – Keine einzige Oppositionspartei tritt an (18.11.2004)
(Quelle: DW Monitor) Die Zentrale Wahlkommission Usbekistans hat bekannt gegeben, welche Kandidaten über Parteilisten, welche im Alleingang antreten und welche überhaupt nicht zugelassen wurden. Vertreter der Opposition wollen die Wahlen boykottieren. Sie erklärten, das Vorgehen der Zentralen Wahlkommission sei einer der Gründe für diese Entscheidung. … Die Parlamentswahlen in Usbekistan finden am 26. Dezember statt.
OSCE Envoy Visits Uzbekistan (02.11.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) Martti Ahtisaari, the OSCE chairman in office's personal envoy to Central Asia, met with Uzbek President Islam Karimov and other high-ranking officials in Tashkent on 1 November, Uzbek TV reported. Upcoming parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan, scheduled for 26 December, were the focus of the talks. At a meeting with Central Election Commission head Buritosh Mustafoev, Ahtisaari noted that the OSCE is concerned that no opposition parties have been registered to take part in elections.
OSCE to Observe Uzbek Elections (27.10.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) Per Normark, acting head of the OSCE center in Tashkent, told RFE/RL's Uzbek Service on 26 October that the OSCE has decided to send an observer mission to monitor parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan in December. … Normark noted that while positive changes have taken place in Uzbekistan, the lack of a free press and complex procedures for nominating candidates remain obstacles to democratic elections.
Tashkent moves to de-mine borders with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (24.06.2004)
(Quelle: Irinnews) Uzbekistan will move to clear its borders with Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan of mines, a step viewed by both Tajik and Kyrgyz officials as a welcome initiative to promote good-neighbourly and mutually beneficial relations in the region.
Uzbekistan’s army: going professional (14.05.2004)
(Quelle: Eurasianet) … Uzbekistan is striving to streamline its 65,000-strong military, shedding its reliance on conscripts. By the end of 2005, Uzbek defense planners hope the country’s military will be dominated by professional soldiers. At present, the development of a solid corps of non-commissioned officers, in particular sergeants, is being emphasized, according to the Ministry of Defense. … Four training centers for Uzbek NCOs have been constructed with help from the United States and other foreign donors.
Uneasy calm reigns after attacks (06.04.2004)
(Quelle: IWPR) A week after Tashkent was rocked by violence, the mood in the Uzbek capital remains downbeat, even surly. And some of the anger is directed not at the attackers - assumed to be a group of Islamic radicals - but at the government many hold responsible for driving people to commit desperate acts.
Group linked to Al Qaeda suspected in Uzbek unrest (02.04.2004)
(Quelle: Washington Post) The explosions and gunfire that have shaken this Central Asian nation this week appear to signal the return of a once crippled radical group closely affiliated with al Qaeda that is devoted to toppling the secular government, Uzbek security officials and foreign diplomats said Thursday. Although President Islam Karimov initially attributed the unrest to Hizb ut-Tahrir, … investigators have backed away from that theory. Instead, they increasingly are focusing on the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan or IMU, … .
Nach Anschlägen: 30 Verdächtige gefasst (01.04.2004)
(Quelle: taz) Nach den Anschlägen in Usbekistan haben die Behörden 30 Terrorverdächtige festgenommen. Die Suche nach den Tätern werde fortgesetzt, so ein Polizeisprecher in Taschkent. Bei den Anschlägen kamen in drei Tagen 42 Menschen ums Leben. Die Behörden machten islamische Extremisten für die Anschläge verantwortlich.
Terrorwelle in Usbekistan (31.03.2004)
(Quelle: FAZ.Net) In der usbekischen Hauptstadt Taschkent waren am Mittwoch alle Märkte und Kindergärten geschlossen, Zufahrten in die Stadt und Straßen wurden von der Polizei streng kontrolliert, der Busverkehr mit anderen Städten war eingestellt. Auch die Grenze zu Kasachstan und Kirgistan wurde dichtgemacht, die usbekischen Botschaften sollen angewiesen worden sein, keine Visa mehr auszugeben. In den vergangenen Tagen hat das zentralasiatische Land die bisher schlimmste Terrorwelle erlebt.
OSCE Centre to Train Uzbek Journalists on Reporting on Human Trafficking (17.02.2004)
(Quelle: OSCE) Twenty journalists from different media outlets in Uzbekistan will undergo an OSCE training course on covering the problem of human trafficking. The intensive five-day course, which starts on Thursday, 19 February, is organized as part of the 'anti-trafficking programme' of the OSCE Centre in Tashkent.
Reports Suggest IMU Still a Threat to Central Asia (27.01.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) The overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan two years ago was accompanied by the apparent demise of a group considered one of the greatest threats to security in Central Asia - the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU). Some recent reports suggest the IMU may be regrouping. But as RFE/RL reports, a number of experts are not convinced that the IMU poses an imminent armed threat to the region.
Uzbek Government Seeks to Control Groups (22.01.2004)
(Quelle: Guardian) The Uzbek government is seeking to tighten control over international human rights and democracy organizations out of fear that some are promoting a Georgian-style revolution, officials with the groups say. Authorities have adopted a new requirement for international groups to register with the Justice Ministry by March 1. ... U.S. diplomats ... have threatened sanctions if the new policy is not reversed, ... .