Uzbekistan: Verdicts In Andijon Trial Provoke Sharp International Reaction

By: Radio Free Europe, November 15, 2005 Western criticism of Uzbekistan for its bloody crackdown against antigovernment protesters in Andijon last May has reached a peak, with the European Union imposing an arms embargo and banning entry to top Uzbek officials. The move coincided with yesterday's sentencing of 15 men to up to 20 years in jail for terrorism, religious extremism, and anti-constitutional activity in connection with the uprising. The United States also rejected the verdicts as unfair and said the trial was not credible.

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