Burying the Truth—Uzbekistan Rewrites the Story of the Andijan Massacre

A report released by Human Rights Watch this month reveals that the government of Uzbekistan is conducting a massive crackdown to conceal the truth about the killing of hundreds of civilian demonstrators in Andijan in May. The report, "Burying the Truth: Uzbekistan Rewrites the Story of the Andijan Massacre," details the unrelenting persecution of human rights defenders, independent journalists, and political activists who tried to tell the truth about what happened on May 13. At least 11 activists have been imprisoned, at least 15 have been forced to flee the country into exile, and many other civil society activists have been forced to abandon their work.

Rachel Denber, Deputy Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division at Human Rights Watch, discussed the report at this OSI-sponsored event.

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