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over human rights violations:
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13139246.htm
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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13139246.htm
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US withholds Uzbek aid over human rights record
14 Jul 2004 00:17:56 GMT
By Saul Hudson
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday withheld $18 million in aid from Uzbekistan, a military ally in its war on terrorism, as a punishment for what it has called unacceptable human rights violations.....
"There is still a carrot out there for Uzbekistan. The carrot is recertification and gaining stature on the international stage for coming through and making improvements," said Rachel Denber of the New York-based Human Rights Watch.
Thousands of political and religious prisoners, mainly Muslim dissidents, are incarcerated on flimsy pretexts in Uzbekistan, according to human rights groups, who accuse the government of torture.