Comment: Media Curbs in Place Ahead of Elections
As the authorities prepare for crucial elections in 2005, the limits on media freedom have already been set.
21 Feb 05
Central Asia
Kyrgyz Confusion Over Uzbek Demining Bid
Officials in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan say they’ve been kept in the dark about an Uzbek mine clearance operation.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Internews “Victim of Media Purge”
Journalists accuse the Tashkent authorities of trying to muzzle the independent media before the upcoming elections.
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan Tightens Border Controls
A spate of extremist attacks in the CIS region prompts Astana to crackdown on illegal migration.
21 Feb 05
Climate Station “Could Save Fergana”
Uzbek scientists call on Tashkent to repair a meteorological centre damaged by rebels five years ago.
21 Feb 05
Old and Young Drawn into Kyrgyz Drugs Trade
Issykkul shows its darker side as pensioners and schoolchildren harvest the region’s cannabis crop.
21 Feb 05
Politics and Revenge in the Mountains
Former guerrilla attacks police station after alleged campaign of harassment.
21 Feb 05
Uzbekistan: Reforms Leave Students Out in the Cold
Teachers and students fear that higher education is becoming a privilege, not a right.
21 Feb 05
Uzbek Farmer Abuse Claims
Authorities appear to be trying to silence people attempting to draw attention to alleged beatings.
21 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Call for Return of Uzbek Territory
Territorial dispute threatening to aggravate Kyrgyz-Uzbek relations.
21 Feb 05
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