Central Asia

Domestic Violence Law Seen as Milestone in Tajikistan

Badakhshan Fighting Leaves Lasting Effects

Uzbek Political Parties Fall Out

IMF Predicts High Inflation for Uzbekistan

Breakthrough for Outsider Party in Kyrgyzstan

System may be changing, slowly, so that policies become more important than politicians.

Kazakstan: Janaozen One Year On

Authorities repressive and responsive by turn, but the old social contract has been torn up.

Cold Winds From Janaozen

Repression has worsened as authorities fail to learn the real lessons of December 2011 bloodshed.

Kindergarten Cops in Turkmenistan

Authorities demand lists of relatives of pre-school children.

Tajikistan: Concerns at HIV Rise Among Women

Authorities insist labour migration is not a primary factor.

Kazak Information Bill in Limbo

Legislation is seen as much-needed step forward, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.