Poverty Fuels Uzbek Metal Trade
Profits may be meagre, but for many in the Andijan region gathering scrap metal is the only way to make ends meet.
19 Aug 06
Central Asia
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
Turkmen Civil Society Under Threat
NGOs and other public groups harassed and denied permission to register.
16 Aug 06
Kyrgyzstan: People's Assembly Disappoints
Dissenting voices stifled at meeting of Kyrgyz minority groups.
12 Aug 06
Tajik Opposition Floundering
With the Socialists still bitterly divided and other parties marginalised, observers say political rivals to President Imomali Rahmonov are few and far between.
9 Aug 06
Kyrgyz Religious Education Plan Sparks Controversy
If the education ministry gets its way, classrooms will soon ring to the sound of religious teaching.
5 Aug 06
Kyrgyzstan: Rising Lake Threatens Shoreline
Beaches and basements are disappearing under water as Kyrgyzstan’s huge lake Issykkul rises inexorably.
4 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
Turkmen Students Flee Abroad
Endless propaganda and bribes to pass exams are just two of the disincentives to going to university in Turkmenistan.
29 Jul 06
Afghan Turkmen Claim They're Being Written Off
Change to identification papers and the electoral roll gives the ethnic Turkmen community less of a say than ever.
27 Jul 06
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