Central Asia
Tajik Women Fight Mosque Exclusion
They say their taxes are now paying clerics yet they still aren’t allowed to attend public prayer.
28 Feb 14
Tajik NGOs Step Up Anti-Torture Campaign
Recent death in detention highlights routine use of torture against suspects.
28 Feb 14
Uzbek Journalists Trained for Silence
Despite years of censorship and total state control, the authorities still feel the need to warn reporters not to stray into sensitive areas.
27 Feb 14
Anger as Kazak Currency Devalued
Anti-government rallies small, but analysts still see them as significant.
25 Feb 14
Tajik Farming: Women Dig, Men Earn
21 Feb 14
Tougher Action Urged on Kazakstan "Bride-Theft"
Lawmaker says tougher methods needed to deal with “traditional” abductions.
20 Feb 14
Forced Health Checks for Sex Workers in Kyrgyzstan
NGO warns that coerced tests on detainees will only drive prostitution underground.
14 Feb 14
Kazakstan's Returning Diaspora Finds Door Less Open
Government grants and fast-track citizenship will no longer be offered as standard.
11 Feb 14
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