Altynai Myrzabekova
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Only a handful have gone, but intelligence agencies are watching closely.
Government's opponents are using local grievances to pursue their own interests, analysts say.
Recent clash shows how niggling resentments can suddenly explode.
Residents of Tsarnaev family’s home town say it’s wrong to hang blame on entire ethnic group.
Political analyst on the protests where economic concerns meet north-south rivalries
Fraught political relationship makes fixing local problems that much more difficult.
It took a while, but Aynuru Altybaeva finally convinced her parliamentary colleagues that old "tradition" was criminal behaviour.
Row over location of electricity poles erupts into violence, reflecting deeper tensions in Kyrgyz-Uzbek border areas.
Women beaten on film as "lesson" to keep other female migrant workers in line.