Tajikistan: Ismaili Resurgence
Members of a minority faith punch above their weight as their spiritual leader is also a major aid donor.
5 Nov 05
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan Poll Concessions: Too Little Too Late?
President Aliev has taken steps to ensure a fairer election, but his opponents say it comes too late to create a level playing-field.
4 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Come Out
Homophobia is rife in Kyrgyzstan with gay women particularly susceptible to discrimination.
6 Oct 05
Comment: Central Asia Faces Growing Divisions
A marked increase in regional disunity is draining countries of their resources and increasing their dependence on outside powers.
4 Oct 05
Turkmenistan: Perils of Cotton Harvest
Pregnant women pressured to work in the country’s toxic cotton fields risk miscarriages and premature births.
22 Sep 05
Uzbek Nobel Nominees Get Cold Shoulder
The quest for the Nobel Peace Prize is proving more trouble than it’s worth for Uzbek women nominees.
22 Sep 05
Kosovar Abuse Victims in Jeopardy
Theft of details of victims of wartime rapes, prostitution and human trafficking sparks concerns.
6 Sep 05
Albania: Nano Bid to Silence Press
Socialist government employs financial police to counter hostile reporting.
6 Sep 05
The Crimes of Ljuboten
Investigations by international and local human rights groups have confirmed that Albanian villagers were beaten and killed - and found no evidence that they were combatants.
6 Sep 05
US Afghan Policy Switch
Washington is redoubling its efforts to achieve a breakthrough on the Afghan battlefield, after becoming frustrated with diplomatic attempts to resolve the crisis.
4 Aug 05
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