Chechens Fight for Compensation
Lack of documents and witnesses prevents victims of Stalin deportation claiming their rights.
18 Nov 05
Central Asia
Armenia: a Spring Awakening?
First rumblings of the contest to be the next Armenian president.
18 Nov 05
Tajik Opposition under Pressure
Jailing of leading party figure fits a pattern of wider clampdown on politicians opposed to President Rahmonov.
17 Nov 05
Turkmenistan: One Wife or Two?
Polygamy has staged a comeback, though opinion is split on legalisation.
17 Nov 05
Hijab Ban Spark Protests
From Baku to Dushanbe, anger and frustration is growing over government curbs on the Muslim headscarf.
17 Nov 05
Turkmenistan's Kazaks Protest School Closures
Repressive language laws are forcing ethnic Kazaks out of Turkmenistan.
16 Nov 05
Spread of AIDS a Growing Concern
Although number of sufferers is small, Afghanistan is seen as country where virus may thrive.
16 Nov 05
Refugees Still Reluctant to Return
More than a million displaced people still prefer life in Pakistan’s makeshift camps to the uncertain security situation back home,
16 Nov 05
Imports Squeeze Local Craftsmen
Tailors and cobblers have been especially hard hit by the surge of manufactured goods arriving from China.
16 Nov 05
Valuable Farmlands Washed Away
The Amu Darya river has long displaced farmers when it surges over its banks, but the problem seems to be getting worse.
16 Nov 05
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