Kyrgyz IMU Fears Mount
Two attacks in one week in the Batken region point to a new campaign by Islamic militants
21 Feb 05
Central Asia
Turkmen Addiction Rising
The president's goal of a 'drug-free century' remains only a fantasy.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Women Plead for Religious Prisoners
President Karimov is urged to alleviate the suffering of Uzbekistan's political and religious inmates.
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan's Million Dollar Scrap
The grey-market metal trade costs people their lives and the country millions of dollars.
21 Feb 05
Towards a Safer Tajikistan?
The recent killing of a notorious warlord in Dushanbe has not quelled security fears in the rest of the country.
21 Feb 05
Bukhara's Mysterious Mass Murder
The investigation of a grizzly multiple killing in an Uzbek tourist town has uncovered more questions than answers.
21 Feb 05
<B>Recent IWPR Stories of Related Interest:</B></P>
<LI><A HREF=" http://www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/rca/rca_200108_65_3_eng.txt"> Towards a Safer Tajikistan?"</A><BR> By Vladimir Davlatov in Dushanbe (RCA No. 65, 17-Aug-01)</LI>
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Land Confiscations Anger Farmers
Farmers lose their livelihoods in government drive to counter drought and a shortage of arable ground.
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyzstan: Fears Over Gold Mine Safety
Tragic accident at gold mine prompts calls for independent inquiry.
21 Feb 05
Uzbeks Seek Answers at Ancient Site
The poor and the sick are flocking to a medieval shrine - much to the annoyance of Uzbekistan's Islamic leaders.
21 Feb 05
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