Tajik Socialists in Trouble
Opposition party is torn apart by a power struggle with old roots, but apparently driven by manipulation from outside.
20 Nov 05
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan: Migrants Squeezed Out of Election
An electoral commission decree prevents Kyrgyz migrants voting outside the country in upcoming ballot.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Election Update
In the fourth update on the campaign for the February 27 parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan, IWPR looks at key events of the week (RCA No. 346, 04-Feb-05)
20 Nov 05
Orange” Protest in Tashkent
Against all odds, a group of people who lost their homes to border changes have won compensation from the Uzbek government.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Police Prepare for Election Unrest
Opposition says special training for police is intended to crush legitimate protest.
20 Nov 05
Turkmen Turn to Catholicism
Rumours that many people wish to convert in order to join pilgrimage to the Vatican - and then leave the country - lead to a block on new baptisms.
20 Nov 05
Kyrgyz Election Update
In the fifth update on the campaign for the February 27 parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan, IWPR looks at key events of the week (RCA No. 348, 11-Feb-05)
20 Nov 05
Tajik Communists Hark Back to Brighter Past
Soviet-era party can still pull out the voters, but has long ceased to be a force to be reckoned with.
20 Nov 05
Uzbek Farmers Sue Mayors
Land seizures and harassment claims prompt legal action from farmers and human rights association.
20 Nov 05
Quid Pro Quo in Kyrgyz Election
Candidates for parliament woo voters with an array of tempting treats.
20 Nov 05
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