Central Asia

Kyrgyz Parties Face Test in Capital's Election

Bishkek council election less straightforward than it seems for three dominant parties.

Uzbekistan: No Place for Children With HIV

Multiple Marriage Socially Acceptable in Tajikistan

Tajik Government Accused of Online Media Clampdown

Campaigners want to know why new sites are shut down without legal justification.

Moscow's Doors Still Open to Uzbekistan

Leading Russian expert says it’s up to Tashkent to decide what kind of relationship it wants with Moscow.

Videoed Assaults Cause Outrage in Kyrgyzstan

Women beaten on film as "lesson" to keep other female migrant workers in line.

Uzbekistan's "Green Inspectors" Unlikely to Carry Weight

Uzbekistan: Slipping Through the Net

Tajik Students Warned Off "Foreign" Events

Fears that government wants to limit young people’s contact with ideas from abroad.

Disabled Girls Excluded in Tajikistan