Kyrgyz Election Update
In the final update on the campaign for the February 27 parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan, IWPR looks at key events of the week (RCA No. 352, 25-Feb-05)
20 Nov 05
North Ossetia
Kyrgyz Election Update: Round Two
Kyrgyzstan held an election to the 75-member Zhogorku Kenesh on February 27, but more than half the seats remained undecided as there was no clear winner. The second round on March 13 has now assumed critical importance, so this report looks at events bot
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Reporters Stand up to “Political Pressure”
Staff at the normally compliant TV and radio company say they are being discredited by pressure to produce biased reporting.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Opposition Yet to Seize Reins of Power
While negotiations continue about how to form a new government, there is a sense no one is in charge.
20 Nov 05
Sense of Normality Returns
Immediate fears of lawlessness recede as dispute over parliament continues.
20 Nov 05
Comment: Myth of Pro-Akaev Uzbeks Shattered
Why the Uzbek community of south Kyrgyzstan supported the “tulip revolution” rather than clinging to a regime which thought it had their unqualified backing.
20 Nov 05
Ignominious End to Akaev Era
Kyrgyz parliament secures president's resignation but has yet to sign off on it.
20 Nov 05
Kazakstan: Illegal Abortion Concerns Mount
Fearful of shaming their families, pregnant Muslim girls resort to potentially fatal illegal abortions.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Russians Spooked by Conflict Rumours
“Counterrevolutionaries” blamed for alleged leaflet campaign advocating ethnic discord.
20 Nov 05
Distance Learning in Tajikistan
Students buy their way through university without attending lectures, just to get a diploma.
20 Nov 05
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