Two Dozen Jailed in Turkmen Bakers Trial
31 Jan 10
Parliamentary election was stage-managed from start to finish, say critics.
Low migrant quota will make foreign seasonal workers vulnerable to mistreatment, say critics.
Success for opposition parties at best means a handful of seats in parliament.
Ismail Isakov fell foul of the law after switching sides to the opposition.
Is nascent political grouping a genuine force or merely a creation of the authorities?