Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan Debates Customs Union Entry

Obvious benefits to good trading terms with Russia and Kazakstan, but economists see pitfalls as well.

Tajikistan Needs Child-Friendly Justice

Juvenile rights advocate calls for joined-up reforms to reduce number of youth offenders given custodial sentences.

Questions Over Kyrgyz National's Extradition to Uzbekistan

Turkmen Government to Massage Human Rights Reports

Tajik Children Studying “Secretly” at Foreign Madrassas

Voice of America Reporter Charged in Uzbekistan

Disabled Children to Enter Mainstream Schools in Tajikistan

Rise in Psychiatric Cases in Southern Tajik Town

Mass Jailbreak Causes Ripples in Tajikistan

Escaped prisoners were convicted Islamic radicals, so question now is whether they regroup or simply melt away.

Christians Say Persecution Increasing in Uzbekistan