Central Asia

Privatisation Worries in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz to Join International Adoption Pact

Kyrgyzstan: Victims of Police Abuse Struggle for Justice

Tackling abuse in detention requires major shake-up of policing and external scrutiny of places of detention.

Kazakstan: More of the Same Despite Reform Talk

Interview with Andrei Chebotarev, director of the Alternativa Centre for Political Studies in Kazakstan.

Kyrgyzstan Report Draws Shaky Line Under Violence

Unsurprisingly, independent team’s findings get mixed reaction in fraught political environment.

New Evidence of Andijan Torture, Killings

Tajikistan: Islamic Militancy No Phantom Menace

Death of veteran militant leader proves truth of warnings that fighters were infiltrating from Afghanistan.

Turkmenistan Drops Propaganda Exam

Kazak Libel Law Changes Not Enough

Restrictions on libel actions are step in right direction, but defamation needs to be struck off criminal lawbooks, media activists say.

Central Asia: Feb/Mar '11

IWPR event leads to development of internet map of abuses of electoral procedure reported by members of the public.