The protest comes a day before the first anniversary of a the government's brutal suppression of a demonstration in the eastern city of Andijon.
Authorities today tore down banners that had been unfurled by the handful of protesters reading, "Shame on Uzbekistan, Shame on [President] Islam Karimov."
The Uzbek government claims that 187 people were killed in the crackdown andt blames Islamic militants for instigating the violence.
But human rights groups and witnesses say the crackdown was a massacre with a much higher death toll. They also say many unarmed civilians were among the dead.
(AP, AFP)
Andijon Anniversary Conference
Violence in Andijon, Uzbekistan, on May 14, 2005 (epa)
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Listen to the Andijon conference.Part One (70 minutes):
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Part Two (60 minutes):
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The Uzbek government's response:
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THE COMPLETE STORY: A dedicated webpage bringing together all of RFE/RL's coverage of the events in Andijon, Uzbekistan, in May 2005 and their continuing repercussions.
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