Kyrgyzstan

Human Rights Debate Contrasts East and West

When former Soviet diplomat Ishenbay Abdurazakov addressed students in the Kyrgyz capital, talk turned to the issue of whether western human rights values apply in this Central Asian state.

Youth Debate Role in Driving Social Change

Nuraim Ryskulova reports on a national youth camp where young people gathered from all over Kyrgyzstan to discuss how they could change their country for the better.

Concern at High Maternal Mortality Rates in Kyrgyzstan

Healthcare system under scrutiny as increasing numbers of women die in childbirth.

Electricity Price Shock for Kyrgyz Consumers

Government says it has no option but to charge more realistic rates.

IWPR Trainee Wins Parliamentary Coverage Award

Kyrgyz Parliamentary Changes Undermine Opposition

Battered Social Democrats lose influence in committee shakeup.

Children Forced to Pick Cotton in South Kazakstan

Parents say schools are sending youngsters into the fields despite official ban on child labour.

Privatisation Fears for Kyrgyz Power Plants

Government critics suspect changes to law designed to allow key power stations to be sold off by stealth.

Reporter Shortlisted for Regional Prize

Kyrgyz contributor selected as finalist in Asian journalism award for an article on controversial privatisations in her country.

Jobs for the Boys in Kyrgyzstan

President accused of heading for dynastic rule after appointing son to top job.