Central Asia

Turkmen, Uzbek Regimes Ranked Among World's Worst for Press Freedom

Afghan Women Tell of Harsh Conditions Back Home

Refugee women in Tajikistan talk about their lives now and before.

Russians Maintain Tenuous Homeland Link

Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Tajik capital on a conference of Russians from across Central Asia.

Evictions Leave Residents High and Dry in Uzbek Capital

Turkmenistan Puts on Good Show for 18th Birthday

Uzbek Cotton-Sector Reform Plan Needs More Work

Sting Concert Goes Down Well, Though Few Can Attend

Interview: Turkmen Activist's Trial Shows Authorities' True Colours

Are Returning Migrants Behind Tajik Crime Wave?

The recent murder of a currency trader in the capital Dushanbe has led some to point the finger at Tajik workers forced to return home because of the global economic crisis.

Tajikistan Comes to Terms With Immigrant Labour

Although it is a country where hundreds of thousands of people go abroad in search of work, Tajikistan is also host to several thousand foreign worker.