Uzbekistan: Cattle-Rustlers Go Unpunished Samarkand peasants are facing an uphill struggle to persuade the police to investigate livestock thefts. 21 Feb 05
Exiled Leader Boosts DCK Kazakstan's former prime minister throws his weight behind the republic's leading opposition movement. 21 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Life at the Coalface Amateur coalminers risk life and limb digging out a livelihood. 21 Feb 05
Tajik Aids Threat Grows Drug abuse and poverty are contributing to a sharp rise in the number of Tajiks falling victim to Aids. 21 Feb 05