2005 in Uzbekistan

none 2005 This article is a list of events in the year 2005 in Uzbekistan. Incumbents President: Islam Karimov Prime Minister: Shavkat Mirziyoyev Events May May 13 - Andijan Massacre Thousands of Uzbeks take over a high security jail in Andijan freeing thousands in protest against the jail sentence of 23 businessmen accused of being Islamic extremists.http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/protesters-take-to-the-streets-in-uzbekistan-1.538631 Protesters take to the streets in Uzbekistan Violence erupts in Andijan with demands from the rally for the government to resign.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4542783.stm Tense confrontation in Uzbek town Over 500 protesters have been shot dead by riot police.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4546673.stm 'High death toll' in Uzbekistan A man with mental illness is shot fatally outside the Israeli embassy in the capital of Tashkent, with government sources alleging him to be a suicide bomber.https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3084846,00.html High alert at all embassies May 14 - Thousands of Uzbeks return to the streets in protests despite the massacre yesterday. May 15 - Andijan is sealed shut by the government with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw telling the BBC that there has been a "clear abuse of human rights" in Uzbekistan.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4548299.stm Uzbek city sealed after clashes May 16 - Uzbek authorities seal another city shut. This time, it is Qorasuv near the border to Kyrgyzstan where many have fled the violence.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4549873.stm Uzbek troops shut off second town May 18 - The border town of Qorasuv is claimed to be under control of a new Islamic administration led by Baxtiyor Rahimov.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4558759.stm Uzbek rebel spells out aims May 19 - Qorasuv is retaken by the Uzbek military and arrest Rahimov. Officials claim 169 were killed in the unrest but many sources claim over 500 have been killed.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4561279.stm Uzbek troops retake rebel town June June 7 - Human Rights Watch demands an investigation into the unrest and accuses the government of covering up a massacre.http://pantheon.hrw.org/legacy/english/docs/2005/06/07/uzbeki11077.htm May 13 Killings in Andijan Need Fuller Investigation May 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes References 2005 in Category:2000s in Uzbekistan Category:Years of the 21st century in Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Uzbkeistan