Kyrgyzstan

Police go over the ground where the explosives were planted in what looks like a deliberate bombing. (Photo: Grigory Mikhailov)

Police go over the ground where the explosives were planted in what looks like a deliberate bombing. (Photo: Grigory Mikhailov)

Blast in Kyrgyz Capital Raises Tensions

Authorities accuse Islamic radicals of planting bomb, though others are not so sure.

1 Dec 10

Bubusara Ryskulova, head of the Sezim crisis centre, talks to a woman who is seeking help. (Photo: Jyldyz Albanova)

Bubusara Ryskulova, head of the Sezim crisis centre, talks to a woman who is seeking help. (Photo: Jyldyz Albanova)

Tough Times for Kyrgyz Women's Groups

As foreign grants dwindle, NGOs turn to cash-strapped government.

29 Nov 10

Police say November 29 clash with suspects does not mean Osh is reverting to the violence seen in June, when armed men like the ones shown here had a free hand in the city. (Photo: Inga Sikorskaya)

Police say November 29 clash with suspects does not mean Osh is reverting to the violence seen in June, when armed men like the ones shown here had a free hand in the city. (Photo: Inga Sikorskaya)

Kyrgyzstan on Alert After Osh Clash

Security service insists operation targeting armed group was pre-planned and does not mark return to instability.

29 Nov 10

These mud-brick-built houses in Ak Jar are typical of the temporary squatter settlements that take on a permanent aspect over time. (Photo: Sabina Reingold)

These mud-brick-built houses in Ak Jar are typical of the temporary squatter settlements that take on a permanent aspect over time. (Photo: Sabina Reingold)

Kyrgyz Authorities Struggle to Curb Land Grabs

Landless take law into own hands, while authorities have been hesitant about confronting them.

26 Nov 10

Anti-Corruption Efforts Falter in Kyrgyzstan

11 Nov 10

Children working as porters are a common sight at markets in Kyrgyzstan such as this one in the capital Bishkek. (Photo: Asyl Osmonalieva)

Children working as porters are a common sight at markets in Kyrgyzstan such as this one in the capital Bishkek. (Photo: Asyl Osmonalieva)

Poverty Drives Child Labour in Kyrgyzstan

Hardship forces children to neglect schooling and go out to work.

6 Nov 10

The White House in Bishkek symbolises Kyrgyzstan’s transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government. Shown here during disturbances in April, it was the seat of the then president Kurmanbek Bakiev. Now it has been refurbished to house the new parliament. The president is moving to the old parliament building. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

The White House in Bishkek symbolises Kyrgyzstan’s transition from a presidential to a parliamentary system of government. Shown here during disturbances in April, it was the seat of the then president Kurmanbek Bakiev. Now it has been refurbished to house the new parliament. The president is moving to the old parliament building. (Photo: Igor Kovalenko)

Kyrgyz Coalition Talks Struggle On

Parties struggle to forge winning combination.

5 Nov 10

Kyrgyz Parliamentarians to Give up Perks

3 Nov 10

Kyrgyz Debate Accountability for Past Crimes

29 Oct 10

High Chance of Success For Kyrgyz Democracy – Expert

21 Oct 10

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