Central Asia

Poverty Makes Hirelings of Uzbek Women

Casual labour in the Fergana Valley is increasingly being taken over by women desperate to support their families.

21 Feb 05

Residents of an Uzbek border village fear they may pay heavily for their unilateral declaration of independence.

21 Feb 05

Fatal industrial accidents are on the rise after the government slashed the number and frequency of state inspections.

21 Feb 05

There's growing concern that Russian nationalists may punish Central Asians for the Moscow theatre siege.

21 Feb 05

Bishkek's religious establishment feels the effects of "the Aksy syndrome".

21 Feb 05

Forcibly resettled mountain villagers say they face a bleak future on the steppes.

21 Feb 05

Prosecution of a Jehovah's Witness is viewed as latest attempt to check growth of Christian faiths.

21 Feb 05

Bureaucrats and agricultural collectives appear to be stifling private farmers who've been hailed "the hope of the economy".

21 Feb 05

A campaign appears to be underway to persuade the Tajik people that they can't do without Rakhmonov's leadership.

21 Feb 05

Teachers in the troubled Aksy region complain that they've been coerced into doing the government's bidding.

21 Feb 05

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