Activists reject Uzbek Government’s version of deadly protests
London, UKReuters A week after Uzbekistan’s deadliest outbreak of violence in nearly 20 years, opposition politicians and human rights groups are challenging the government’s narrative that protesters were high on drugs and incited by “foreign forces”. Authorities in the Central Asian state say 14 civilians and four law enforcement officers died during clashes that broke […]
Uzbek leader blames “foreign forces” for outbreak of unrest
Tashkent, UzbekistanReuters Uzbekistan’s President blamed “foreign forces” on Wednesday for inciting unrest in the Central Asian state’s autonomous Karakalpakstan republic, where the government says 18 people were killed in violent clashes last week. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the “unpleasant events” were a source of anguish, and the top state prosecutor would conduct a thorough investigation. […]
Uzbekistan says 18 killed, hundreds wounded in unrest
Almaty, KazakhstanReuters Eighteen people were killed and 243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan last week, Uzbek authorities said on Monday – the worst bout of violence in the Central Asian nation in 17 years. Security forces detained 516 people during the protests, which broke out over plans to curtail Karakalpakstan’s autonomy, […]
Uzbekistan reports casualties in unrest, opposition says at least five killed
Almaty, KazakhstanReuters Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Sunday there were casualties among civilians and law enforcement officers after rare protests in the Central Asian country, and an exiled opposition politician said at least five people had been killed. Separately, a local government official told an Uzbek news website that thousands of people have been […]