Uzbekistan

Tajik Resettlement Project Aims to Help Poorest

Families hit by unemployment and flooding get a chance to start again, though some analysts suspect their relocation to a sensitive border area is a form of social engineering.

Accreditation Only for Selected Reporters

Uncertainty Dogs Andijan Refugees

Most of the Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan are in a legal no-man’s land with no legal status as refugees and the ever-present risk of deportation.

Constitutional Reform Means Little

Journalist Freed as Gift to EU

Alphabet Change Sparks Debate

A government proposal to switch to the Latin alphabet has divided opinion in Kazakstan.

Talks Fail to Avert Kyrgyz Opposition Rally

Government concessions not enough to persuade opposition to call off planned rally.

Uzbek Government Tightens Grip on Web

UK Gold Firm Runs into Trouble

Tajik Election Campaign Falls Flat

Behind the scenes there is talk of plots to split the opposition and curb the media, but on the surface the campaign is muted.