IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Textbook Shortage Serious Matter for Uzbek Minority
Children from the substantial Uzbek minority in southern Kyrgyzstan are given textbooks in their own language when they go to school. The trouble is, the books are from the wrong country.
2 Mar 09
Kyrgyz Grain Farmers Get Cold Feet
Farmers in the northern province of Issykkul are planning to grow a lot less grain this year than they did in 2006.
2 Mar 09
Turkmen, Uzbeks Edge Closer on Common Concerns
Troubled relations between Central Asia’s most authoritarian states will take time to repair.
2 Mar 09
Karabakh Faiths Decry State Controls
Minority religions protest over new law that puts them under supervision of authorities.
2 Mar 09
Troubled Kids Used as Drug Couriers
Drug trafficking rings in Tajikistan have been making increasing use of women and children, who are less likely to attract the police’s attention.
27 Feb 09
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