IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Opposition concerned that latest population count includes people not living in Kyrgyzstan.
Washington decision to name an ambassador seen as positive but some are cautious.
A few senior jobs have gone to women but they still face an uphill struggle to be accepted as equals.
Rights groups say they have received many reports of intelligence agents abusing detainees.
A newly-renovated sewage treatment plant was supposed to improve people’s lives, but people living nearby say they are suffering.
Alina Kenjeeva reports from Lake Issykkul, which this year is seeing far fewer tourists than usual from the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.
Sabina Reingold looks at the arguments for and against attending a formal journalism course in Kyrgyzstan.
Nutritionists are blaming excessive intake of tea for the high levels of anaemia among Kyrgyz children.