13.05.2014 кунлик архив
Uzbekistan: Andijan Massacre Case Not ‘Closed’
US, EU Should Press for Accountability, End to Rights Abuses
May 13, 2014
A man mourning at the funeral for his brother, who was killed during the Andijan events.
The long shadow of Andijan and the crackdown the government unleashed in its wake still hang over Uzbekistan’s people and their government’s relations with the world. Until President Karimov ensures accountability for the killings and stops harassing anyone who dares to speak openly about Andijan, it will be impossible for Uzbekistan’s international partners to take his repeated claims of reform seriously.
Steve Swerdlow, central Asia researcher
