Turkmenistan

Assessing Turkmen Healthcare Like “Staring into Black Hole”

Leading expert says government fails to make basic facts public.

Turkmen Media Shake-up Draws Scepticism

Local journalists say the president’s call for reform is meaningless unless he is prepared to allow genuine freedom of speech.

Tashkent Acts to Cut Cross-Border Trade

Closing border checkpoint to cars reflects state’s hostility to small-time importers.

Turkmen Prosecutors Retain Strong Powers

Kyrgyz Journalism Under Pressure on All Fronts

Tendency towards playing safe by avoiding controversial subject-matter.

Turkmen Authorities Continue White Elephant Projects

Turkmenistan: Low Per Capita Income Despite Gas Wealth

Protests Mount Over Tajik Newspaper Lawsuits

To media-watchers, series of libel actions looks suspiciously like concerted campaign against free press ahead of election.

Kyrgyzstan: Concern Over Journalists' Safety

Violent attacks prompt media community to act.

Turkmen Government's Demolition Campaign Criticised

Evicted residents struggle to get compensation as houses make way for roads and high-rise blocks.