Uzbekistan: A Massacre That Should Not Fade Into History
Eight years have passed after one of the worst massacres in the former Soviet Union since its collapse. On May 13, 2005, security forces in the city of Andijan, Uzbekistan, opened fire on protesters, the vast majority unarmed, killing hundreds of men, women and children as they tried to flee. No one has been held accountable, and the authoritarian president, Islam Karimov, has defied calls for an independent investigation.
Since then Uzbekistan’s reputation as one of the world’s worst human rights abusers has only grown. In a brutal crackdown after the massacre, Uzbek authorities imprisoned dozens of human rights defenders and journalists and ejected human rights groups and international media from the country. Torture is rampant. In a shocking case from April 2012, officials beat Gulnaza Yuldasheva, who had been investigating officials’ involvement in human trafficking, with a rubber truncheon, dragging her by her hair before she lost consciousness.
Photo 1: A man mourning at the funeral for his brother, who was killed during the Andijan events. © 2005 Yola Monakhov
Photo 2: A local resident carrying a child, walks by an Uzbek soldier in downtown Andijan, Uzbekistan on May 13, 2005. © 2005 AP Image
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-Stephen King
that was unexpected
if this isn’t a plot twist i dont know what is
Know where you stand.
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Awesomeness. Allahuakbar.
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From Syria to Boston
From Boston to Syria
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WHY does this not have more notes?
a male celebrity can literally beat his girlfriend half to death and still enjoy a successful career with millions of adoring fans
a female celebrity can gain a few pounds and she’s shunned, mocked, and ridiculed by thousands of people over many different mediums
do you see the problem with this
Student of The Year : Mean Girls Edition
I will forever reblog this image. It is absolutely the most beautiful picture taken of the Ka’abah.
I have to agree, absolutely amazing and breathtaking
It’s sad how everything changed and how they’re trying to make it look more “modern” it won’t look like masjidd when they’re done with all the reconstruction. It actually broke my heart when I saw the video of how they want it to look like. 💔😔
MashaAllah
