No Legal Rights for Second Wives

Women who enter into Muslim marriages as second or third wives have no rights to property under Tajikistan’s secular laws, which do not allow polygamy.</p><p>

Parties Prepare for Start of Karadzic Trial

Proceedings, though, are unlikely to start before mid August.

Water Access Key Concern for Tajik Border Villages

Kamari Ahrorzoda reports from the Tajik village of Hojai Alo, where residents say they are denied access to water and pasture lands.</p><p>

Kyrgyz, Tajiks Place High Value on Scrap of Land

Debate over Tajiks giving Kyrgyz a short stretch of road places spotlight on broader questions of land and borders in Fergana Valley.

Hopes and Doubts Surround Obama Afghan Strategy

Despite official cheer at the new American plan for Afghanistan, many remain sceptical about the direction Washington is taking.

Aral Sea Meeting Set for April 28

Judicial Reforms Yet to Have Impact in Uzbekistan

Armenia: Officials Try to Spin Court Setback

They say it shows they don't go after opposition-supporting businessmen - though claim sounds hollow.

Bridge to Russia Costs Azeris a Fortune

On the so-called Golden Bridge, which crosses the river dividing Azerbaijan and Russia, huge sums change hands daily.