Interview

Uzbek Secret Police Roam Russian Prisons

Rights activists says Tashkent security men interrogate detainees and abduct asylum-seekers in Russia with impunity.

Documenting Tajikistan's Civil War

Uzbek Jails More Political Prisoners Than it Frees - Activist

Moscow's Doors Still Open to Uzbekistan

Leading Russian expert says it’s up to Tashkent to decide what kind of relationship it wants with Moscow.

Local Heroes vs Central Government in Tajik East

Death of high-profile leader in Badakhshan deepens distrust of formal authorities.

Kazakstan's Politicised Labour Disputes

Exiled trade union leader says his activism led inevitably to confrontation with government.

Uzbekistan's Revolving Foreign Policy

Tashkent abandons regional security bloc, but such policy shifts are never permanent.

Government Struggling for Control in Kyrgyzstan

Central authorities weak, vulnerable and barely able to manage provincial politics.

Moscow Reengages With Stans

Curbing Human Trafficking in Kazakstan

Government needs to do more to combat sexual exploitation and forced labour.