Uzbekistan

Tajikistan: Militant Threat Questioned

Government warns of extremist plots but doubts remain about the danger posed by Islamic groups.

25 Aug 06

Kyrgyzstan: Fury Over Imam Death

South seethes with anger after popular religious leader gunned down by security services.

21 Aug 06

Uzbekistan: Internet Under Surveillance

Surfers are limited to a handful of government-approved sites in a country that has been dubbed an internet black hole.

18 Aug 06

Uzbek Children Miss Out on Kindergarten

Unemployment and poverty means a pre-school education is beyond the means of many families.

31 Jul 06

Chechnya: Moscow Peace Bid Tests Rebel Resolve

Will Chechen militants take up the offer of an amnesty now that their most high-profile leader is dead?

27 Jul 06

Disgraced Regional Chief Dies in Jail

Even by Turkmen standards, the fall from grace of Geday Ahmedov, a once-favoured regional chief, was spectacular and tragic.

25 Jul 06

Disgraced Turkmen Regional Chief Dies in Jail

Once-favoured provincial governor follows the well-worn path of dismissal and imprisonment, and ends up dead in jail.

24 Jul 06

Tajik Authorities Get Tough on Female Islamists

The authorities dismiss women who join Hizb-ut-Tahrir as mere puppets of the men in the banned group, but still insist they must be locked up for years on end.

21 Jul 06

Kyrgyzstan's Undiplomatic Policy Shift

Expulsion of US diplomats seen as a shift towards Moscow and away from democracy.

14 Jul 06

Hizb-ut-Tahrir Blamed for Violence in Kyrgyz South

Plans for new restrictions on Islamic groups following killings of police and soldiers in the south.