IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Pressure group believes state finances remain far from transparent, and gas export money may be held in foreign accounts.
The Tajik government has decided that the giant TADAZ aluminium plant and two major hydroelectric power stations will be excluded from future privatisation programmes.
Tajikistan has introduced legislation banning the export of blood and offering incentives to donors.
A two-year moratorium on hunting the arkhar, an endangered species of wild sheep found in the mountains of Tajikistan, has angered hunters in Badakhshan region.
Eight out of ten divorces in Kyrgyzstan involve brides who were “stolen” by their husbands, women’s rights groups say.
Custom and law dictate that when family members die, male relations inherit most of their estates.
Three-year jail term for internet postings suggests thaw in Syrian-western relations has yet to translate into changes in domestic policy.
Election monitoring officials say they will be more vigilant in future following IWPR report on ballot violations.