Uzbek Authorities Move Against Top Photographer
Rights groups ridicule suggestions that Umida Ahmedova’s images libel Uzbek nation as a whole.
2 Feb 10
Central Asia
Two Dozen Jailed in Turkmen Bakers Trial
31 Jan 10
Fair Play' Claims Wear Thin After Uzbek Polls
Parliamentary election was stage-managed from start to finish, say critics.
29 Jan 10
Kazak Migrant Policy Criticised
Low migrant quota will make foreign seasonal workers vulnerable to mistreatment, say critics.
27 Jan 10
Tajik Opposition Flagging Before Election Race Start
Success for opposition parties at best means a handful of seats in parliament.
27 Jan 10
Uzbek Newspaper Goes Too Far
25 Jan 10
Kyrgyz Opposition Protests Jailing of Ex-Minister
Ismail Isakov fell foul of the law after switching sides to the opposition.
22 Jan 10
Sceptical Reception for New Kyrgyz Opposition Bloc
Is nascent political grouping a genuine force or merely a creation of the authorities?
22 Jan 10
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