Central Asia

Kyrgyz Legal Battle

Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president and its new government are swapping allegations of wrongdoing through international lawyers.

20 Nov 05

Tashkent’s neighbours had little choice but to support its recent violent suppression of dissent in the east of the country.

20 Nov 05

Victims of attacks on shops and other business during the March revolution are doubtful the government will live up to its promise to recompense them

20 Nov 05

The blood has been washed away, but memories of the violence have not faded.

20 Nov 05

Was Jumaboy Tolibov jailed for getting on the wrong side of a powerful local official, or as part of a wider organised campaign against free speech?

20 Nov 05

Reporter Tulkin Karaev given 10 days in jail following Uzbek press attacks on foreign media.

20 Nov 05

The authorities have done their best to stop people even hearing about the unrest in their next-door neighbour.

20 Nov 05

Military mount crowd-dispersal exercises as officials speak of need to bolster weapon stocks and scrutinise the opposition.

20 Nov 05

Yet another set of changes to the law may further hamstring non-government groups.

20 Nov 05

Deputy’s murder causes consternation in an already jittery political situation.

20 Nov 05

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