Central Asia

Kyrgyz Officials Spent Cash Straight Out of Safe

Tajik Government Targets “Illegal” Mosques

Authorities worry about radical Islam, but look set to shut down rural community mosques in the process.

Turkmen Media Development Still Pipedream

Turkmen Sports Teams Yet to Shine

West Shows Little Interest in Turkmen Human Rights

Turkmen-Uzbek Trade Slow to Take Off

Kyrgyz Police Short on Public Support

Uzbek Campaigner Slams Karimov Invite to Brussels

Concern at secrecy of trip by leader accused of major human rights abuses.

Another Clean Sweep in Turkmenistan

Taking a Stand in Kazakstan

Journalist who led demo against referendum allowing president to avoid elections says even small-scale protest has symbolic value.