Thursday, June 01, 2006

IRIN Asia | Asia | UZBEKISTAN | UZBEKISTAN: US NGO closed, two more under scrutiny | Children-Democracy-Environment-Human Rights | Breaking News

IRIN Asia | Asia | UZBEKISTAN | UZBEKISTAN: US NGO closed, two more under scrutiny | Children-Democracy-Environment-Human Rights | Breaking News: "ZBEKISTAN: US NGO closed, two more under scrutiny

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TASHKENT, 1 Jun 2006 (IRIN) - A court in Uzbekistan on Thursday ordered the closure of the local office of a US-funded educational organisation for violating domestic laws, including the constitution.

A French aid group and a Hungarian charity are also under scrutiny as the Central Asian country continues to crack down on foreign NGOs in the country.

The Tashkent civil court ordered the liquidation of the American Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study (ACCELS) for repeatedly violating domestic regulations, press-uz.infor, a pro-government internet site said."

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