Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan: Kulov Out of Solitary

Jailed opposition leader's move to a more open prison may be ruse to keep him locked up for longer.

21 Feb 05

A jailed opposition leader's plea for a government pardon has led to speculation that he was tortured and drugged.

21 Feb 05

A referendum in June is likely to give the president the right to stay in office for many more years.

21 Feb 05

Deterred by the region's poverty and instability, Kazaks draw back from integration with immediate neighbours and fix their gaze on Russia.

21 Feb 05

Russia, China and the US are building relationships with Kyrgyzstan - but can it survive their threefold embrace?

21 Feb 05

Officials and ordinary citizens live in constant fear as the Turkmen president stamps on potential opposition - real or imagined.

21 Feb 05

Inmates at one of Uzbekistan's most notorious jails describe the brutal regime that led to the deaths of two prisoners last year.

21 Feb 05

Another opposition group finds the way blocked to next year's election.

21 Feb 05

As the government continues to arrest suspects, Tashkent residents voice anger at the conditions that they say fuelled the attacks.

21 Feb 05

Government cash shortage means that teachers, nurses and journalists haven’t been paid for months.

21 Feb 05

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