Central Asia

Alternative Gas Routes Move up Turkmen Agenda

Central Asia: Aug/Sep ‘10

IWPR reporting and debates said to have played key role in efforts to get bill banning domestic violence through parliament.

Campaign Boosts Tajik Women's Rights Reform Bid

IWPR reporting and debates said to have played key role in efforts to get bill banning domestic violence through parliament.

Anti-Corruption Efforts Falter in Kyrgyzstan

US and Russia Should Not Compete in Central Asia

Symbiosis, not great power rivalry the way forward, leading expert Alexei Malashenko says.

Turkmenistan Stage-Manages Muslim Pilgrimage

Government decides who can perform hajj on the basis of rigorous loyalty checks.

Tajikistan Prepares for Winter Power Cuts

Tajik Uranium Waste Exposed to Elements

Tajik Language Raises Online Profile

Poverty Drives Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan

Hardship forces children to neglect schooling and go out to work.