Andijan unrest of 2005
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The Andijan unrest of 2005 was a violent crackdown by Uzbek security forces on protesters in the city of Andijan, widely condemned as a massacre and a major human rights crisis in post-Soviet Central Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andijan unrest of 2005 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Uzbekistan
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human rights crisis ⓘ massacre ⓘ political protest ⓘ |
| aftermath |
deterioration of Uzbekistan’s relations with Western states
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increased self-censorship and fear among Uzbek citizens ⓘ tightened political repression in Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
government denial of responsibility
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large number of civilian casualties ⓘ restrictions on independent investigation ⓘ use of live ammunition against demonstrators ⓘ |
| country | Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| describedAs |
major human rights crisis in post-Soviet Central Asia
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massacre of protesters ⓘ violent crackdown by Uzbek security forces ⓘ |
| endDate | 2005-05-13 ⓘ |
| followedBy | international sanctions and diplomatic pressure on Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| hasCause |
protests against the Uzbek government
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public discontent over economic conditions ⓘ public discontent over political repression ⓘ |
| hasContext |
authoritarian rule of Islam Karimov in Uzbekistan
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global war on terror environment of the early 2000s ⓘ post-Soviet political transition in Central Asia ⓘ |
| location |
Andijan
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Andijan Region ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human rights in Uzbekistan
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political opposition in Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Government of Uzbekistan
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surface form:
Uzbek government
protesters ⓘ |
| participant |
Armed Forces of Uzbekistan
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surface form:
Uzbek security forces
civilians in Andijan ⓘ protesters in Andijan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Post-Soviet states
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surface form:
post-Soviet Central Asia
|
| perpetrator |
Armed Forces of Uzbekistan
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surface form:
Uzbek government forces
Armed Forces of Uzbekistan ⓘ
surface form:
Uzbek security forces
|
| pointInTime | May 2005 ⓘ |
| reaction |
calls for independent inquiry
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criticism by human rights organizations ⓘ widespread international condemnation ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Uzbekistan–Western countries relations
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human rights discourse on Central Asia ⓘ international criticism of Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| startDate | 2005-05-13 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
21st century
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post-Soviet era ⓘ |
| victim |
bystanders in Andijan
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civilian protesters ⓘ |
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