Central Asia

Website Ownership Gets Harder

Trouble in Tajik Mountain Province

Badakhshan region seething with discontent, which some fear could translate into political instability if the underlying causes are left unaddressed.

Turkmen Regime Embarks on New Bout of Persecution

Turkmen Leader Seeks Longer Term

Ethnic Minorities Still Under Pressure

Judicial Reform Plan Underwhelms

Arrest Law Reform Fails to Guarantee Suspects' Rights

Turkmenistan's Drug Problem

Turning Afghan Heroin Into Kalashnikovs

Remote Afghan province is home to major trading post for heroin destined for Europe and arms for Taleban and other militants.

NGO Numbers Wane in Uzbekistan