Tajik Death Penalty Debate
Many Tajiks fear a moratorium on capital punishment could lead to an escalation in crime
22 Feb 05
Central Asia
Russian Army Camp in Tajikistan Planned
President Rakhmonov sees the presence of a Russian division in Dushanbe as an insurance policy against any future coups d'etat
22 Feb 05
Uzbek Gas for Land Bid Fails
Tashkent's attempts to pressure Bishkek into making territorial concessions appears to have failed
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Islamists Win Respect
The Khizb-ut-Takhrir group is gaining sympathy among many southern Kyrgyz tired of poverty and leery of the new US military presence.
22 Feb 05
US Set for Long Stay in Central Asia
The US has said it won't contribute to the Afghan peacekeeping force, but it is stepping up military deployment elsewhere in the region.
22 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Referendum Slated
Human rights activists criticise Uzbekistan's latest referendum on constitutional reform
22 Feb 05
Turkmenistan: Border Tensions Rise
The killing of a teenage Uzbek boy has heightened tensions along the border with Uzbekistan.
22 Feb 05
US Fails to Curb IMU Threat
America admits it hasn't managed to defeat Uzbek Islamists based in Afghanistan.
22 Feb 05
US Campaign Poses Threat to Central Asia
Washington's quest for allies in its war on terrorism risks democracy and human rights across Central Asia.
22 Feb 05
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