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Kamchybek Kolbaev in court in Kyrgyzstan in 2014. (Photo: Vb.kg)

Kamchybek Kolbaev in court in Kyrgyzstan in 2014. (Photo: Vb.kg)

Kyrgyz Politics Still Too Close to the Mob?

Organised crime has had a symbiotic relationship with the political world for years.

14 Jul 15

Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Chamber in session. (Photo: Timur Toktonaliev)

Kyrgyzstan’s Constitutional Chamber in session. (Photo: Timur Toktonaliev)

Kyrgyz Constitutional Change Delayed, Not Dropped

President agrees tactical retreat on controversial legislation, but insists change is inevitable.

3 Jul 15

Judge Klara Sooronkulova at the Constitutional Chamber meeting where she was taken off the biometric law case. May 27, 2015. (Photo: Timur Toktonaliev)

Judge Klara Sooronkulova at the Constitutional Chamber meeting where she was taken off the biometric law case. May 27, 2015. (Photo: Timur Toktonaliev)

Kyrgyzstan Judge's Dismissal Looks Like Government Interference

Case highlights wider concerns about an executive that seems to be trying to mould the constitutional court into a weak, pliable institution.

26 Jun 15

These people, just inside Kyrgyzstan, are being handed goods which they will take over the border into Kazakstan for a fee. (Photo: IWPR)

These people, just inside Kyrgyzstan, are being handed goods which they will take over the border into Kazakstan for a fee. (Photo: IWPR)

New Trade Rules No Barrier to Kyrgyz Contraband

Strategic position and porous borders makes Central Asian state ideal location for trading, and smuggling too.

15 Jun 15

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