By Aijan Baltabaeva (6/29/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

The same day, a Human Rights Watch representative said such actions could violate international obligations on human rights by sending refugees to “tortures and even death”. Uzbek officials demand the return of 130 refugees listed as members of the extremist organization Hizb-Ut-Tahrir that attempt to displace Islam Karimov’s regime and build an Islamic Caliphate in the region.

The presence of Uzbek refugees in Kyrgyzstan creates some tensions between the two countries.

By Marat Yermukanov (6/29/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

In his recent interview to the Liter newspaper, presidential aide Yermukhambet Yertysbayev, known for his proclivity to make unusual political forecasts, predicted that president would dismiss the government in late August, if it fails to curb inflation and effectively manage the economy to ensure the implementation the program of social development outlined in this year’s presidential address to the nation.

The cabinet of ministers has become the target of criticism on many occasions before. In September last year, President Nursultan Nazarbayev rapped the government for the slow pace of administrative reforms and inflating the clumsy administrative machine up to 16 ministries and a dozen of independent and irresponsible governing bodies unaccountable to any of ministries.

By Emin Poljarevic (6/15/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)

In an introductory panel on weak states, conflict, and state-building, Dr. Neil Macfarlane noted the growing importance of the Human Security dimension in observing the region, although its definition is often unclear. Dr.