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September 2005 |
12 |
A Tashkent court orders the International Research and Exchanges Board, a
U.S.-based NGO that promotes civil society, to suspend activities in Uzbekistan
for six months. |
16 |
Eleven Uzbek refugees are evacuated from Kyrgyzstan
to London, and are laterresettled in several European countries. |
20 |
The first Andijan trial begins at Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court, with 15 people
charged with more than 30 crimes under the Uzbek criminal code, including
membership in an extremist organization, murder, and terrorism. The trial is
open to observers. |
October 2005 |
4
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The E.U. partially suspends its political and trade relationship with Uzbekistan
and imposes sanctions on Uzbekistan, including an arms embargo and a visa
ban for high-ranking Uzbek officials. |
7
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Police arrest Mutabar Tojibaeva, a human rights defender from the Fergana
Valley and outspoken critic of the Andijan massacre, on the eve of her trip
abroad to participate in an international human rights conference. |
13
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The Internews Network, a leading international media development
organization, is forced to close its Uzbekistan office following government
charges of producing videos and other materials without the necessary licenses. |
14
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Mahbuba Zokirova, a witness to the Andijan massacre, takes the stand at the
Andijan trial and becomes the only witness to contradict the government’s
version of events. She paints a harrowing picture of the government’s use of
force in Andijan. |
18 |
Norboi Kholjigitov, active with the Samarkand branch of the Human Rights
Organization of Uzbekistan, is sentenced to 10 years in prison for extortion
and slander. |
23 |
Sanjar Umarov, head of the opposition political group Sunshine Coalition,
is arrested on charges of extortion, embezzlement and theft. |
26 |
The BBC World Service office in Tashkent suspends its work due to Uzbek
government pressure. |
Portraits of human rights defenders from
Uzbekistan.
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