Central Asia
Police Brutality Allegations Filed With Kyrgyz Prosecutors
A group of young men in northern Kyrgyzstan has accused police of assault and torture.
22 Jan 10
Bad Fences Make Kyrgyz, Uzbeks Nervous Neighbours
Poorly delineated frontier compounded by fraught political relationship.
21 Jan 10
Kyrgyz Women Unfairly Blamed for Infertility Problems
The pressure is on wives when couples cannot conceive, as men find it difficult to believe the cause lies with them.
16 Jan 10
Kazaks Take Step Towards Trade Bloc With Russia
Regional customs arrangement as much about politics as about economics.
15 Jan 10
Tajik Quake Survivors Short of Shelter, Food
Earthquake survivors in eastern mountains struggling in freezing conditions without adequate shelter, clothing and food.
14 Jan 10
Turkmen Human Rights for Energy Not a Fair Trade
West’s haste to engage with Turkmenistan and buy its gas risks sweeping human rights under the carpet, activists say.
11 Jan 10
Tajikistan Struggles With Landmine Legacy
Conflict in Tajikistan may have ended a dozen years ago, but residents continue to be killed and injured when they step on landmines, Khurshed Durakhsh reports.
9 Jan 10
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