Afghan Survey Suggests Optimism About Peace Talks
Mood of general support for reconciliation with Taleban, in a survey group of around 2,000.
Mood of general support for reconciliation with Taleban, in a survey group of around 2,000.
Five years on from bloodshed, shiny new buildings belie an enduring sense of unease and mistrust between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks.
Economic development in Osh seen as way of preventing future conflicts.
June 2010 bloodletting remains difficult subject.
Government believes it has done enough to prevent further trouble.
Domestic politics go largely ignored as international community says it doesn't recognise the state so can't recognise its elections.
Only a handful of governors have been formally appointed, and local government is in chaos.
At debates in southern regions, speakers acknowledge that irrational emotion often blanks out common sense in public narratives, with sometimes fatal consequences.
Speakers at IWPR debates ask for more sensitive reporting of stories involving violence.
Literature seen as a way to encourage society to turn away from conflict.