Uzbekistan

Tajik Farmers Hit by Fuel Price Hikes

Plagued by locusts and deeply in debt, the country’s farmers warn rising petrol costs could be the last straw.

25 Sep 06

In a country where jobs are scarce, the possibility of well-paid work is tempting many Turkmen abroad.

25 Sep 06

The elusive snow leopard may slip away from the Afghan mountains altogether as hunters get wise to the illicit trade in animal parts.

21 Sep 06

Residents say they are losing their homes to a scheme to create a security zone separating Uzbek territory from Kyrgyzstan.

18 Sep 06

Arrest of leading human rights activist highlights vulnerable position

12 Sep 06

Recruiters will take anyone, no matter how unfit, to fill the ranks of an army whose main job is to provide a free labour force.

8 Sep 06

There were so many apparent irregularities in the case that few have any confidence in the conviction.

8 Sep 06

The Kyrgyz government stands accused of trading refugee rights for a better political relationship with Tashkent.

1 Sep 06

The controversial commander Abdul Rashid Dostum has little chance of winning votes outside his own constituency.

1 Sep 06

Candidate promises to tackle what he sees as pervasive corruption and abuse of power.

1 Sep 06

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