Central Asia

Central Asia Conflict Fears

Speakers at an IWPR conference in Almaty warn that outbreaks of violence across Central Asia could escalate into a regional conflict.

21 Feb 05

Muslim militancy makes little headway in Bukhara, one of Islam's holiest cities

21 Feb 05

President of Kazakstan prepares to send armed forces abroad to suppress Islamic fundamentalist insurgency

21 Feb 05

The Kyrgyz national security ministry, widely accused of human rights abuses, may find its powers drastically cut

21 Feb 05

Kyrgyzstan - a vulnerable pawn in the Central Asian chess game

21 Feb 05

A riot at Bishkek's main market highlights traders' concerns over widespread corruption in the country's bazaars

21 Feb 05

Human rights campaigners accuse the Uzbek government of falsely jailing

21 Feb 05

Oppositions forces in Kyrgyzstan have been rattled by damaging defections

21 Feb 05

Astana moves closer to establishing ties with the ascendant Taleban movement

21 Feb 05

Uzbeks reap record rewards for informing on their neighbours.

21 Feb 05

Support local journalists