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November 18, 2002

In Kyrgyzstan, police arrested over 60 people in the wake of several days of demonstrations against the government. As the protests continue, the government cracks down more heavily. The country has turned into a dictatorship since the collapse of the Soviet Union. But the corruption has not changed and the people are not happy with the crooks being in charge.