15/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - The EU has called on Uzbekistan to respect its commitment to allow NGOs to operate in the country, after authorities shut down the offices of a leading western human rights group. The spokesperson for Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, said that the EU wants to strengthen ties with Uzbekistan, but that this will depend on Tashkent's progress on human rights, democratisation and the rule of law. The NGO, Human Rights Watch, said...