Central Asia

Tajik Discussions Galvanise Anti-Torture Campaigners

They say a number of IWPR-organised forums have helped focus efforts to combat abuse in Tajik detention facilities.

Uzbek Government Confident of Impunity for Abuses

Human Rights Watch representative speaks out on closure of group’s Tashkent office.

Rights Activists Say World Must Act on Turkmenistan Abuses

Cyber-Censorship in Uzbekistan

Blocking of IWPR website latest reflection of Tashkent’s fear of free-flowing information.

Partner Stations Say Central Asian Radio Bolsters Output

Competition Provides Support for Rights Journalism

Afghan Pipeline Dream One Step Closer

Analysts see Pakistani support as key to guaranteeing security of pipeline through insurgent heartlands.

Uzbekistan: "Islamist" Tag Used to Extort Money

Uzbeks Pressured to Take Up Farming

Kazak Police Threaten Dissidents With Psychiatric Confinement

Image-conscious government avoids labelling critics as mentally unstable, but police in provinces still use forcible committal as threat.