Uzbek President Frees Jailed Activist
Whilst welcoming the release of Makhbuba Kasymova, human rights campaigners believe up to 6,000 political prisoners are still languishing in Uzbek jails.
22 Feb 05
Central Asia
Kyrgyz Disappointed Over Government Changes
Few believe the new Kyrgyz government will reverse the country's economic decline
22 Feb 05
The New 'Iron Curtain'
On the Uzbek-Kyrgyz border, travellers run the gauntlet of unmarked minefields and constant police harassment
22 Feb 05
Central Asia Faces Political Instability
Central Asian republics face serious political instability unless they become more democratic
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Women Battle Against Discrimination
Kyrgyz women campaign for equality in the political life of the country
22 Feb 05
Courts Target Kyrgyz Papers
Kyrgyz independent newspapers have been rocked by a barrage of court cases
22 Feb 05
New Law Could Muzzle Uzbek Media
Uzbekistan's new anti-terrorism law gives the government absolute control over conflict reporting
22 Feb 05
Tajik Radicals Arrested
The arrest of Khizb-ut-Takhrir activists in Tajikistan reflects the state's concern over the group's rapid spread across the region
22 Feb 05
Uzbek Aids Timebomb?
The Tashkent authorities are beginning to address grave concerns over the spread of HIV in Uzbekistan
22 Feb 05
Rotating Kyrgyz Heads
Osh leaders change so frequently that residents barely get a chance to find out who they are
22 Feb 05
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