Tajikistan: Dushanbe's Army of Street Cleaners
Long before dawn, women spread out through the capital city armed only with twig brooms.
8 Mar 16
Central Asia
Taleban Threat May Tempt Turkmenistan Out of Isolation
Many border areas are either lawless or controlled by militants, raising the prospect of destabilisation.
19 Feb 16
Kazak State Tightens Grip on Internet
Experts warn that online access will be imperilled if new laws are put into effect.
15 Feb 16
Tough Times for Tajik Lawyers
Legal representatives of government opponents find themselves in trouble.
21 Jan 16
US-Kyrgyzstan Ties: Mending Fences or Fresh Start?
Washington looks for areas for pragmatic cooperation despite Bishkek's alignment with Moscow.
21 Dec 15
Kazakstan: More Action Needed on Workplace Harassment
Stigma and legal loopholes mean that many women suffer in silence.
18 Dec 15
Kyrgyzstan: More Talk of Political Reform
The president hinted at it last month; now others are talking about changing the constitution.
11 Dec 15
Dismay as NGO Law Goes Through in Kazakstan
Attempts to block or amend contentious bill come to nothing.
4 Dec 15
Kazakstan Journalist Intimidated but Unbowed
Police try to engineer Soviet-style forcible confinement in psychiatric hospital.
30 Nov 15
LiveJournal Returns in Kazakstan, But Now Facebook is King
Four years' absence will make it hard for LiveJournal to claw back its fans.
27 Nov 15
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