Tajikistan

Turkmenistan: New Policies But Little Sign of Change

Turkmen leader wants new ideology to signal a change from his predecessor’s rules, but is he serious about changing the status quo?

20 Nov 08

Residents evicted from their homes to make way for urban modernisation say they have nowhere else to live.

7 Nov 08

Legislation will make life tougher for Christian and Muslim groups operating outside the mainstream.

6 Nov 08

Paying out money to officials has become the normal way of accessing free public services.

5 Nov 08

Beijing offers a sweetener to get its TV programmes shown in Kyrgyzstan, but some commentators fear cultural encroachment.

3 Nov 08

European officials speak of progress three days after independent journalist gets ten-year jail term.

29 Oct 08

IWPR joins forces with other NGOs to raise concerns over media censorship in Uzbekistan – prompting a hostile response from the authorities.

27 Oct 08

Kabul government clamps down on trading centre after IWPR report revealed arms-for-drugs transactions.

25 Oct 08

Analysts say government needs to do more to stop Islamic radicals channelling grassroots discontent.

23 Oct 08

Central bank believes economy largely immune from international financial turbulence, but economists warn of multiple knock-on effects.

19 Oct 08

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