Caucasus

Tajikistan: Women Challenge Mosque Ban

The authorities’ decision to help enforce controversial edict is seen by some as an attempt to curb radical Islamic influence.

21 Feb 05

Elderly Turkmen are having their pensions slashed as a result of a recalculation process.

21 Feb 05

Officials use promises and threats to recruit extra labour to gather the important crop.

21 Feb 05

Amateur coalminers risk life and limb digging out a livelihood.

21 Feb 05

New bloc formed after parties’ election defeat is intended to work towards a presidential election still two years away.

21 Feb 05

Kazak commentators are divided over whether Uighur based in the country pose a serious threat to the authorities

21 Feb 05

Uzbeks reap record rewards for informing on their neighbours.

21 Feb 05

Western military engagement alone will not defeat the Taleban.

21 Feb 05

There are fears that Uzbekistan faces an anthrax threat from Bin Laden sympathisers and Soviet-era biological weapons.

21 Feb 05

President Rabbani's ambassador to London, Wali Massoud, speaks to IWPR about plans for a post-Taleban government in Afghanistan.

21 Feb 05

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