Kyrgyzstan: Trouble Down South
Has the Kyrgyz president gone too far by summarily sacking powerful southern governors?
8 Feb 06
Kyrgyzstan
Crime Fighters Fall Out in Kyrgyzstan
The arrest of a senior security officer in Bishkek has sparked a major row between two powerful law-enforcement agencies.
5 Feb 06
Kyrgyz NGOs Fear Curbs
Even though the justice minister says his plan to check up on non-government groups has been misrepresented, many fear it is the thin end of the wedge.
28 Jan 06
No Let-Up in Pressure on Kazak Opposition
After President Nazarbaev’s easy election win, he might safely have ignored his opponents – but apparently he hasn’t.
22 Jan 06
Press Freedom Fears in Kyrgyzstan
Journalists face libel action for criticising Kurmanbek Bakiev.
21 Jan 06
Calls for Second Revolution in Kyrgyzstan
Tough talk from the new revolutionaries, but can they deliver?
20 Jan 06
Tajikistan's Beleaguered Media
In a presidential election year, independent media are under more pressure than ever.
10 Jan 06
Kyrgyz Constitutional Reform Impasse
The prolonged debate over how Kyrgyzstan should be governed has failed to produce a definitive version of the constitution.
3 Jan 06
Kyrgyzstan's Clannish Voters
Local elections have less to do with party politics than family ties.
24 Dec 05
Armenia: Child Defect Scourge
A wave of birth abnormalities afflicts a small industrial Armenian town.
22 Dec 05
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