IWPR Central Asia
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Stories by the Author
Karimov U-turn on Islam
President Karimov is reversing his government's once tolerant attitude towards Islam
22 Feb 05
Tashkent 'Wahhabis' on Trial
Uzbek security forces have charged religious leaders at a Tashkent mosque with hatching a plot to overthrow the government
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Anger Over Business Scandals
Bishkek politicians fume over officials' collusion with dodgy Turkish businessmen
22 Feb 05
Tajik Death Penalty Debate
Many Tajiks fear a moratorium on capital punishment could lead to an escalation in crime
22 Feb 05
Russian Army Camp in Tajikistan Planned
President Rakhmonov sees the presence of a Russian division in Dushanbe as an insurance policy against any future coups d'etat
22 Feb 05
Uzbek Gas for Land Bid Fails
Tashkent's attempts to pressure Bishkek into making territorial concessions appears to have failed
22 Feb 05
Tajikistan: Corrupt Medics Foiled
Impoverished doctors have been charging patients for medicines and services that should be free.
22 Feb 05
Uzbek Women Shunned by Bosses
Uzbek women are losing their jobs and facing unprecedented workplace discrimination.
22 Feb 05
Kazakstan Treads Political Tightrope
Will Kazakstan choose to curry favour with Putin's Russia or continue to pander to her generous American sponsors?
22 Feb 05
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