Central Asia

Islamic Radicals Suspected in Kyrgyz Attack

Raid on police station in southern Kyrgyzstan raises spectre of renewed Islamic guerrilla activity.

21 Feb 05

Interior ministry says suspected Hizb ut-Tahrir group, which has been broken up in the Sogd region, was being funded from abroad.

21 Feb 05

Excessive passport stamping on the Tajik-Uzbek frontier is causing problems for shuttle traders and border residents.

21 Feb 05

Cross-border trade likely to suffer as Kyrgyzstan closes frontier checkpoints over SARS fears.

21 Feb 05

Reporters’ lives are made a misery by hostile officials and mean employers.

21 Feb 05

A year on from the Aksy shootings, relatives are still demanding to see justice done.

21 Feb 05

The freeing of a Kazak opposition leader comes amid a government clampdown on political and media freedoms.

21 Feb 05

Jailed opposition journalist’s supporters fear alleged attack was masterminded by the authorities.

21 Feb 05

Bribe-taking is prevalent in Uzbek universities, and no one involved will do anything about it.

21 Feb 05

New research reveals mass exploitation and enslavement of women farm workers.

21 Feb 05

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