Scraping a Living
Dismal economic prospects mean low paid, menial and dangerous work is often only way to make ends meet.
16 Dec 05
Central Asia
Defining Rights, Finding a Voice
With meaningful political influence a distant dream, the social consequences of effective disenfranchisement are dire.
16 Dec 05
Kazak Opposition Claims Mass Violations
Nursultan Nazarbaev is set for another seven years in power after an election widely condemned as fraudulent.
14 Dec 05
Disabled Workers Claim Discrimination
Employers in Kyrgyzstan are ignoring laws designed to protect people with disabilities.
11 Dec 05
Turkmenistan: Mystery Illness Blamed on Chemicals
The official diagnosis is a run-of-the-mill illness, but doctors say it is pollution from Turkmenistan’s cotton industry that is making people sick.
11 Dec 05
Kazak Election: Too Good to be True?
The president claims a landslide victory, while his opponents say it lacks credibility.
9 Dec 05
Kazakstan: Much Talk, but no Revolution
The spectre of revolution is being used by both sides in the Kazak election campaign to scare each other, but it does not add up to much more than talk.
6 Dec 05
Kyrgyz Parties Join Forces
Plans to introduce proportional representation prompt parties to form strategic alliances to win seats and influence.
3 Dec 05
Passport Chaos in Tajikistan
The Tajik authorities withdraw a major concession for migrant workers in Russia shortly after announcing it, apparently because of hostility from nationalist politicians in Moscow.
3 Dec 05
Kazaks Shut Kyrgyz Out Ahead of Vote
Market traders from Kyrgyzstan are deported as Kazakstan tightens security for the presidential election.
3 Dec 05
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