IWPR Central Asia
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Samarkand peasants are facing an uphill struggle to persuade the police to investigate livestock thefts.
Kazakstan's former prime minister throws his weight behind the republic's leading opposition movement.
Amateur coalminers risk life and limb digging out a livelihood.
Drug abuse and poverty are contributing to a sharp rise in the number of Tajiks falling victim to Aids.