Central Asia

Gold Dispute Won't Help Uzbekistan's Image

Government faces international court showdown with foreign mining firm.

24 Jun 11

Workers of the Ozenmunaigaz firm on strike in Janaozen. (Photo: Zhanna Baytalova)

Workers of the Ozenmunaigaz firm on strike in Janaozen. (Photo: Zhanna Baytalova)

Kazakstan's Unhappy Oil Workers

Crushing or ignoring self-confident labour movement could prove serious miscalculation.

24 Jun 11

Central Asia Rights Bulletin Impresses Readers

IWPR quarterly publication said to help raise awareness of abuses across the region.

21 Jun 11

Uzbek and Kyrgyz residents of Osh attend a ceremony on June 10 to mark the first anniversary of violence. Accounts of why it happened differ greatly, hampering the process of understanding the past and achieving reconciliation. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Uzbek and Kyrgyz residents of Osh attend a ceremony on June 10 to mark the first anniversary of violence. Accounts of why it happened differ greatly, hampering the process of understanding the past and achieving reconciliation. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Truth and Politics Collide in Kyrgyzstan

One year on from bloodshed, accounts of why it happened vary wildly.

17 Jun 11

Kyrgyz Hesitate Over Trade Union With Moscow

16 Jun 11

Rare Public Protest in Turkmen Capital

15 Jun 11

An Uzbek man breaks bread with two Kyrgyz, in a communal ceremony on June 10 to mark the first anniversary of the outbreak of bloodshed in Osh. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

An Uzbek man breaks bread with two Kyrgyz, in a communal ceremony on June 10 to mark the first anniversary of the outbreak of bloodshed in Osh. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Kyrgyzstan Remembers and Rebuilds

Images reflect progress made in repairing damaged homes, though mistrust between communities will be harder to mend.

15 Jun 11

Uzbekistan: Don't Mention the Opposition

14 Jun 11

Shock as Kazakstan Hands Refugees Over to Uzbeks

13 Jun 11

Suicide Rate Rises in Rural Uzbekistan

11 Jun 11

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