Kyrgyz Cannabis Boom as Tourist Trade Slumps
People living around Lake Issykkul say they have few options but to exploit the illegal narcotic growing on their doorstep.
20 Nov 05
Caucasus
Kyrgyz Prosecutor Gets Tough
One by one, chief prosecutor Beknazarov is picking off those accused to abuses under the old regime.
20 Nov 05
Turkmenistan: Niazov Playing Havoc Again
Music restriction is latest in a series of comical prohibitions.
20 Nov 05
Tajikistan: Poverty Fuels Child Labour
Tens of thousands of Tajik children wash cars, pick cotton and work on building sites in an effort to make ends meet.
20 Nov 05
Hard Times for Uzbek Charities
Crackdown on rights activists as government seeks to stifle even the most innocuous NGOs in the wake of the Andijan killings.
20 Nov 05
Uzbek Death Penalty on Trial
The president says capital punishment is to end – but not before it could be applied to those convicted in the latest controversial trial.
20 Nov 05
Why is Turkmenbashi Wielding the Axe?
An ongoing wave of sackings looks increasingly like an attempt by the president to scare off anyone who might be thinking about regime change.
20 Nov 05
Georgia: Ethnic Armenians Want Better Deal
Armenians urge Tbilisi officials to show more concern for their region.
18 Nov 05
Tradition Traps Widows
Traditional values are making it difficult for women who have lost their husbands to marry who they wish.
18 Nov 05
Sweet Alternative to Opium
Farmers in Baghlan province see the revival of an old sugar factory as a way to produce an alternative to lucrative opium production.
18 Nov 05
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