Tajik Media Faces Exodus
A combination of state pressure and lack of jobs is weakening the country's journalism sector.
Kyrgyz Prisons Tackle Extremism
Experts say that religious experts must be co-opted into rehabilitation schemes.
Kyrgyz Minors Allege Police Torture
Teenagers are left traumatised, with little recourse to official complaint.
Kyrgyzstan: Alarm Over Facebook Crackdown
Intelligence services prepare dossier of people criticising country’s leader online.
How to Party, Kyrgyz Style
The toastmaster business is booming, but some fear celebratory excesses have gone too far.
Tajikistan’s Frozen Banking System
Officials blame falling remittances but have failed to implement serious reforms.
Kyrgyz Imams Tasked With Battling Extremism
State is focusing on new ways of dealing with the threat of radicalisation.
Uzbekistan's New President – a Reformer or Another Dictator?
Initial moves towards reform have not convinced observers that the new leader will end a quarter of a century of dictatorial rule.
All You Need is Plov
Central Asians vie for ownership of a much-loved dish.
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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.