Uzbekistan's Hidden Trials
Secrecy of proceedings raises serious questions about due process.
6 Mar 10
Central Asia
Tajik Electoral Body Under Fire as Polls Loom
Election officials reject claims of inactivity levelled by OSCE observers.
3 Mar 10
Kyrgyz Journalism Under Pressure on All Fronts
Tendency towards playing safe by avoiding controversial subject-matter.
3 Mar 10
Speak Kyrgyz, Not Russian, Diplomats Told
New rules seem unworkable since most diplomats currently work in Russian and will find it hard to switch language.
2 Mar 10
Blackouts Hit Children's TB Centre
Rita Borbukeeva reports on the impact the power cuts imposed all across Kyrgyzstan this winter have had on a children’s hospital in Issykkul province in the north of Kyrgyzstan.
26 Feb 10
Protests Mount Over Tajik Newspaper Lawsuits
To media-watchers, series of libel actions looks suspiciously like concerted campaign against free press ahead of election.
26 Feb 10
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