Uzbekistan: Andijan Residents “Tortured”
Locals said to have suffered beatings and sexual abuse during police questioning following May uprising.
Locals said to have suffered beatings and sexual abuse during police questioning following May uprising.
Reluctance to identify Dushanbe bombers reflects fears over escalation in political tensions.
Bishkek government insists “dangerous criminals” amongst Uzbek refugees must go.
Prosecutor general warns that ex-president’s immunity from prosecution could be stripped from him if wrongdoing is proved.
From birth to death, many people evade the census-takers for tax and legal purposes.
Thousands of Turkish contract workers getting well-paid jobs in a republic with rampant unemployment.
Repressive language laws are forcing ethnic Kazaks out of Turkmenistan.
For some of those involved in the continuing protests, political activism is just a source of income.
Unprecedented lawsuits by an opposition member against his political rivals are unlikely to succeed.
Jailing of leading party figure fits a pattern of wider clampdown on politicians opposed to President Rahmonov.