Protests Gather Pace in Kazakstan
More and more groups voicing concerns through public protests.
7 Jun 10
Central Asia
Tajik Cellphone Controversy
Why has the president taken against the ubiquitous mobile phone?
4 Jun 10
Tajiks Call for Disaster Relief
People displaced by flooding say help not reaching them fast enough.
3 Jun 10
Summer Camp, Tajik Style
Mehrangiz Tursunzoda reports on provision for schoolchildren over the summer months.
2 Jun 10
Inclusive Schools Still Exception for Tajik Disabled
A handful of kindergartens are geared towards bringing disabled children into the mainstream, but most schools remain unequipped to cope with special needs.
2 Jun 10
Tajiks Approve Costly School Reforms
Parliament has changed the law to make it mandatory for children to spend ten years at school instead of nine, the current minimum.
2 Jun 10
Tajik Polio Outbreak Strains Relations With Russia
Moscow and Dushanbe fall out over restrictions to prevent disease spreading.
2 Jun 10
Tajik Ombudsman on First Year in Office
Zarif Alizoda says official human rights watchdog can’t deal with every complaint filed to it – some are not in its mandate, others are groundless.
30 May 10
Transitional Leader to Steer Kyrgyz Through Troubled Times
Roza Otunbaeva becomes Central Asia’s first female head of state, although only for an interim period.
28 May 10
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