Settling Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Conflicts
Tensions will continue until the leaders of both countries find political will to resolve the issue.
19 Sep 19
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Failing Victims of Domestic Violence
With no legal provision for self-defence as a mitigating factor, women who kill their relatives are almost always found guilty.
18 Sep 19
Kyrgyzstan: Atambaev Detained, But Not Out of the Game
Experts say arrest only marks a temporary truce in an ongoing power struggle.
11 Aug 19
Kyrgyzstan: A Taste of Secularism in Religious Schools
Draft regulations aims to increase oversight and introduce practical skills into curricula.
23 Jul 19
Bringing Kyrgyz and Uzbek Communities Together
Language and education could be key to improving relations.
13 Jun 19
Could China Be Softening Stance on Kazak, Kyrgyz Minorities?
Mass release of detainees stirs hopes that international criticism may be working.
22 Jan 19
Kyrgyzstan: Is Tengrism a Religion or a Point of View?
Opinion remains divided on the status of this time-honoured, non-dogmatic faith.
20 Nov 18
Combatting Extremism in Kyrgyzstan: Everyone's At Risk
Hundreds face trial over allegedly radical books, videos or pamphlets.
3 Oct 18
Kyrgyz Women Call for More Religious Representation
Complaints that communal bodies exclude female voices from organisation roles.
19 Feb 18
Tensions Build Between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Tightened customs controls are leading to losses for Kyrgyz exporters.
26 Oct 17
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