A video depicting a man being raped with a bottle has surfaced on social media, in what appears to be the latest assault on Russia's beleaguered homosexual community.
First, he lashed out at Uzbekistan's migrant workers, calling them "lazy." Then he took a swipe at the country’s beggars, denying their existence. The comments by Uzbek President Islam Karimov have raised eyebrows -- and prompted jokes.
Pakistani officials blame the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) for contributing to a spike in violence in the area, including attacks on local leaders whom IMU militants are targeting for their "hypocritical" support of the United States.
Germany's Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the EU have ended a training program for Uzbek journalists in the face of government resistance, essentially admitting defeat in trying to engage Tashkent.
