The situation in Uzbekistan worsened in 2003, with a drooping economy, backsliding on human rights, and persistent allegations of corruption leading some in the international community to consider additional pressure on the regime of Islam Karimov.
The situation in Uzbekistan worsened in 2003, with a drooping economy, backsliding on human rights, and persistent allegations of corruption leading some in the international community to consider additional pressure on the regime of Islam Karimov.
