Central Asia

OSCE Criticises Criminal Libel Laws

China Moves into Uzbek Energy

Election Candidates Hint at Greater Freedoms

New Premier Should be Able to Work With Parliament

Russian Ban on Traders to Squeeze Uzbek Labour Market

Foreign Employers Face Tighter Regulation

International Campaigners Rally for Prisoners

Internet Hit by Media Law Change

Welfare System Faltering as Workers Shirk Payments

Tajiks Squeezed by Russian Clampdown on Traders

New legislation hits vulnerable migrant labour from Central Asia’s poorest republic.