IWPR Central Asia
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Bishkek Disabled Encouraged to Take Buses
Aidai Tokonova reports on a campaign to make it easier for disabled people to use public transport, largely by showing other passengers how they can help.
7 Mar 10
Internet Controls Debated in Kyrgyzstan
Some web users now favour the idea of self-regulation as a better option than government intervention, Nuraim Ryskulova reports.
7 Mar 10
More Wrangling Over Dushanbe Evictions
Residents of an area in the capital where homes were knocked down by the state say they are receiving little or no compensation, Mehrangiz Tursunzoda reports.
7 Mar 10
Unspoken Love in Kyrgyz South
While people in Kyrgyzstan’s urban centres celebrated Valentine’s Day like everyone else, those in remoter areas were more reticent, fearing that expressing their feelings would transgress strongly-held traditional values.
26 Feb 10
Protests Mount Over Tajik Newspaper Lawsuits
To media-watchers, series of libel actions looks suspiciously like concerted campaign against free press ahead of election.
26 Feb 10
Kyrgyz Consumers Switched Off by Phone Charges
Anti-monopoly agency to investigate new fee charged by phone companies.
25 Feb 10
Freeze Grips Kazakstan
Deaths and disruption as country faces prolonged extreme weather conditions.
24 Feb 10
OSCE Observer Chief Upholds Universal Election Standards for Tajikistan
The head of the OSCE election monitoring team in Tajikistan says the same values and standards should apply to all countries, regardless of differences between their political systems.
20 Feb 10
Young Tajiks Seek Voice Through Elections
Although many of the candidates nominated for the forthcoming elections in Tajikistan are young, the past record suggests that few of them will make it into parliament or local councils.
20 Feb 10
Tajik Women Largely Absent From Political Life
Reporter Shahodat Saibnazarova tries to find out whether more women will make it into parliament in the February 20 election.
20 Feb 10
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