IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
On the murky underside of Central Asia, there are underage prostitutes for sale on the streets with few rights and fewer opportunities.
IWPR marks the 200th edition of its Reporting Central Asia with mixed feelings.
Kazak internet service providers restrict access to opposition web sites.
By Arslan Berdyev in Ashgabat (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
By Vladimir Davlatov in Dushanbe (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
Growing numbers of Kyrgyz villagers are turning to drug production to escape poverty.
Unable to lure him back from exile, the Kazak government is pushing ahead with the trial of a leading Nazarbaev opponent.