Central Asia

Working Kids Common Sight in Tajikistan

15 Apr 11

Uneconomic Farming in Tajikistan

15 Apr 11

Tajik Prison Staff Convicted Over Jailbreak

Top security officials as well as rank-and-file guards should be made accountable for systemic failures, experts say.

15 Apr 11

Uzbek Uranium Industry Hit by Japan Nuclear Crisis

15 Apr 11

Jailhouse Blues in Kyrgyzstan

14 Apr 11

Power Struggles in North Kyrgyzstan

14 Apr 11

Protests in Bishkek swept away the president and brought hope of real change. April 7, 2010. (Photo: Altynay Myrzabekova)

Protests in Bishkek swept away the president and brought hope of real change. April 7, 2010. (Photo: Altynay Myrzabekova)

Kyrgyzstan's Faded Revolution

Reforms mean political system should be working better, but those in charge have not stepped up to challenges.

14 Apr 11

Curbing Domestic Violence in Central Asia

Video report from IWPR meeting on major challenge facing societies in five states.

14 Apr 11

These youngsters in an Almaty school playground may just be engaged in a bit of rough-and-tumble, but bullying among adolescents is seen as a major cause of teenage suicide in Kazakstan. (Photo: Serik Kovlanbaev)

These youngsters in an Almaty school playground may just be engaged in a bit of rough-and-tumble, but bullying among adolescents is seen as a major cause of teenage suicide in Kazakstan. (Photo: Serik Kovlanbaev)

Kazakstan: Concerns Over Adolescent Suicides

Calls for more help for troubled teenagers come after suicide issue hits national headlines.

13 Apr 11

Uzbeks Underwhelmed by Constitutional Reform

13 Apr 11

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