Bakhtiyor Rasulov

In Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, police and politicians recruit women as professional campaigners or just as troublemakers.
Government faces international court showdown with foreign mining firm.
Shame culture leads women to accept cruel treatment in the home rather than resorting to courts.
Medical staff complain of shortage of specialist care, medicines and hospital beds.
Government accused of underestimating number of heroin users and failing to support treatment programmes.