Why the archive starts with Andijan
The inaugural case has a substantial record across UN, OSCE and established human-rights sources.
Andijan belongs here because the central facts can be cross-checked while the uncertainties can be named precisely: the sequence before the crowd gathered, the use of lethal force, the incompatible casualty figures, the prosecutions that followed and the continuing absence of a full independent inquiry.
Future additions will require a distinct search intent, multiple reliable sources and a defensible procedural status. The number of pages is not treated as a measure of crime in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan archive FAQ
Direct answers on scope, status and editorial method.
How many Uzbekistan case files are published?
Two verified case files are published: the 2005 Andijan killings and the 1999 Tashkent bombings.
Why are both files classified as unresolved?
Andijan lacks a full independent inquiry into the crowd killings. Tashkent produced convictions, but credible torture and fair-trial concerns leave the complete authorship and individual roles contested.
Does the archive ignore court judgments?
No. It records convictions and sentences, while distinguishing a judgment from independently reliable proof when the evidence is challenged as coerced.
Will more Uzbekistan cases be added?
Yes, when reliable sources support a distinct, substantive page without duplicating an existing case or overstating legal certainty.
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