Lines Blurred on Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
Reporter Sabir Abdumomunov travelled to the Batken region of southern Kyrgyzstan, where it is not always clear what country you are in.
Tajiks Battle Child Labour Tradition
Although it is the autumn cotton harvest in Central Asian states that attracts international attention, child labour on farms is in fact common all year round in Tajikistan.
Villagers Farm Perilously Close to Uranium Dump
Reporter Kamari Ahrorzoza has been visiting Gazion, a village in northern Tajikistan, where residents live and work in close proximity to an old uranium mine.
Tajik Officials Forced to Answer Criticism
New rules requiring Tajik officials to be more responsive have largely been welcomed, although some of them may continue reacting badly to constructive criticism.
Central Asia: Jan '09
New project aims to improve ties between journalists and rights activists across the region.
Kyrgyzstan: Talk of US Base Closure Fizzles Out
Moscow may be unhappy with the American military presence but does not seem to have pressured Bishkek to end it.
Farmers Accuse Government of Reneging on Guaranteed Purchase Pledge
Farmers in Kyrgyzstan say the authorities have failed to honour a promise to buy up all their grain at a prearranged price.
Kyrgyz Regions Soldier on Without Power
People in outlying areas come up with ingenious if dangerous solutions to energy shortages.
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Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.
The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.
Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.
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