Central Asia

Uzbek Migrants “Exploited” in Kazakstan

30 Nov 10

Time for Tajikistan to End Death Penalty

Government should move from moratorium to full abolition, leading lawyer says.

30 Nov 10

Clinton to Pay Landmark Visit to Uzbekistan

30 Nov 10

Bubusara Ryskulova, head of the Sezim crisis centre, talks to a woman who is seeking help. (Photo: Jyldyz Albanova)

Bubusara Ryskulova, head of the Sezim crisis centre, talks to a woman who is seeking help. (Photo: Jyldyz Albanova)

Tough Times for Kyrgyz Women's Groups

As foreign grants dwindle, NGOs turn to cash-strapped government.

29 Nov 10

Police say November 29 clash with suspects does not mean Osh is reverting to the violence seen in June, when armed men like the ones shown here had a free hand in the city. (Photo: Inga Sikorskaya)

Police say November 29 clash with suspects does not mean Osh is reverting to the violence seen in June, when armed men like the ones shown here had a free hand in the city. (Photo: Inga Sikorskaya)

Kyrgyzstan on Alert After Osh Clash

Security service insists operation targeting armed group was pre-planned and does not mark return to instability.

29 Nov 10

Women Suffer Effects of Manual Labour

27 Nov 10

Tajikistan to Curb Smoking

27 Nov 10

Uzbekistan Softens Rules on Black Market

27 Nov 10

Farming Encroaches on Tajik Nature Reserve

27 Nov 10

These mud-brick-built houses in Ak Jar are typical of the temporary squatter settlements that take on a permanent aspect over time. (Photo: Sabina Reingold)

These mud-brick-built houses in Ak Jar are typical of the temporary squatter settlements that take on a permanent aspect over time. (Photo: Sabina Reingold)

Kyrgyz Authorities Struggle to Curb Land Grabs

Landless take law into own hands, while authorities have been hesitant about confronting them.

26 Nov 10

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