Human rights organisations say the vote is neither free nor fair Foreign monitors have accused Uzbekistan of holding a presidential election where voters were given no genuine choice of candidate. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe said Sunday's vote had "generally failed to meet many OSCE commitments for democratic" polls. Islam Karimov, in power since Soviet times, is almost sure to be re-elected when results are announced later. He has faced Western criticism over his human rights record. There has been no explanation why he was allowed to run again for office after...
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