Azerbaijan: Punished In and Out of Prison
Former detainees face routine threats and intimidation
10 Jun 20
Regime
Cuba's Covid-19 Cure: Duck Heart and Liver
Alternative therapy distributed as “protective” measure against the virus.
3 Jun 20
Turkmenistan's Covid-19 Policy: Secrecy and Denial
The regime insists the country is virus-free, but experts warn of an impending crisis.
17 Apr 20
Tajikistan "Still Free of Coronavirus"
Unlike elsewhere in the world, the authorities have not imposed a quarantine or restricted public events.
1 Apr 20
Ethnic Kazaks Fleeing China Feel Unsafe
Political and economic dependence means that Nur-Sultan has been reluctant to condemn ongoing persecution.
25 Feb 20
It's Hard to Be An Uzbek Pop Star
Conservative values and censorship means that artists and performers are tightly regulated.
13 Dec 19
Ethnic Kazaks Flee Chinese Crackdown
More than 1,000 families returned to Kazakstan in the first six months of this year.
26 Sep 19
Azerbaijan: Women Journalists Under Pressure
Female reporters routinely intimidated by blackmail, sexual assault and harassment.
16 Aug 19
On the Ground With the Kazak Protestors
Human rights observer warns that the authorities ignore the demonstrators at their peril.
15 Jun 19
Who is Baku Trying to Impress?
The costs of Azerbaijan putting its name on the map are high, but the benefits are not clear.
26 May 19
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