The
Hunt for Uzbeks Abroad
The Andijan massacre and its aftermath drove great numbers of people to flee
persecution in Uzbekistan to other countries of the region, including Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine and Russia. The Uzbek government’s drive to have
many of these individuals forcibly returned has created a spillover human rights
crisis,
with a number of individuals already forcibly returned and scores of others
facing an immediate danger of such return to near-certain torture and persecution.
Details
about the whereabouts and fate of those returned are scarce but there is every
reason to be concerned about their safety and well-being. The Uzbek government
has steadfastly denied access to them for international monitors.
Related
Materials 
KAZAKHSTAN
Kazakhstan: Investigate Forced Return of Uzbeks
New Eyewitness Details of November Returns
Press Release, March 29, 2006
Kazakhstan: Letter Details Kazakh Involvement in Forced Return
of Uzbeks
Letter, March 28, 2006
Kazakhstan: Do Not Deport Uzbek Human Rights Advocate
Uzbek Refugee Arrested in Almaty on Eve of Shanghai Group Summit
Press Release, July 5, 2005
Kazakhstan: Uzbeks Sent Back At Risk of Torture
Abuses Mount Ahead of Kazakh Elections
Press Release, December 3, 2005
KYRGYZSTAN
Kyrgyzstan: Do Not Trade Refugees for Empty Promises
Uzbek Government Assurances No Safeguard Against Torture
Press Release, January 12, 2006
Open letter to Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev
Letter, December 30, 2005
Central Asia: Follow Kazakh Example
Release of Uzbek Defender Applauded
Press Release, July 14, 2005
Kyrgyzstan: Uzbek Asylum Seekers Need Refuge
Western Governments Must Press for Their Resettlement in Safe
Countries
Press Release, July 2, 2005
Kyrgyzstan:
Uzbek Asylum Seekers Sent Back
Press Release, June 10, 2005
Kyrgyzstan: Say No to Return of Uzbek Refugees
Refugees Should Be Moved to Safer Location with Humane Conditions
Press Release, May 27, 2005
Kyrgyzstan: Ensure Safety of Refugees
Letter to Acting President Kurmanbek Bakiev
Letter, May 17, 2005
UKRAINE
Ukraine: Uzbek Asylum Seekers Sent Back to Face Abuse
HRW Letter to President Yushchenko
Letter, February 22, 2006
Ukraine: Uzbek Asylum Seekers Sent Back to Face Abuse
Press Release, February 17, 2006
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