Uzbekistan's New President – a Reformer or Another Dictator?
Initial moves towards reform have not convinced observers that the new leader will end a quarter of a century of dictatorial rule.
7 Dec 16
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Another Blow to Kazakstan's Press Freedom
Latest case highlights growing dangers to country's media scene.
17 Oct 16
Misusing Hate Speech Laws in Central Asia
Regimes are jumping on an anti-incitement bandwagon to silence critics.
16 Sep 16
Uzbekistan: After the Patriarch
The late leader leaves a tainted legacy and no evident successor.
6 Sep 16
Uzbekistan's Latest Answer to Facebook
The government wants to control people’s lives both online and offline.
16 Jun 16
Filipinos Look to Strongmen to Bring Change
Public hope anti-establishment figures will deliver what current government has failed to do.
6 May 16
Kazakstan Journalist Intimidated but Unbowed
Police try to engineer Soviet-style forcible confinement in psychiatric hospital.
30 Nov 15
No Freedom of the Press Under Either Castro
Press freedom cannot exist in a totalitarian system, and Cuba is no exception.
15 Nov 15
Ammar Still Gives Hope to Many
He was a dreamer, but with perfect faith that his dreams could come true.
13 Oct 15
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