Prosecutor Demands Long Sentences for Karakalpakstan Protesters
Trial of 22 defendants enters final stages amid concerns of bias and lack of transparency.
Trial of 22 defendants enters final stages amid concerns of bias and lack of transparency.
Citizens can be punished for dissemination of religious materials, even if of a non-extremist nature.
Murky investigation and lack of accountability followed violence that scarred a nation.
The incumbent has promised change, but prospects for a more democratic system are not promising.
Reports grow that foreign workers are being forced to join Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
As Moscow’s grip falters the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration.
Analysts see this is as opportunity for the president to assert himself outside the shadow of the country’s first leader.
Vaguely-worded legislation introduces potential restrictions on wide range of outlets
Foreign workers are being coerced or deceived into signing up for military service as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues.
Over 100 people died in renewed violence along the border in September 2022 as long-standing issues remain unresolved.