Tajikistan's Plutonium Scare
Police foil an attempt to smuggle weapons-grade nuclear material for sale in Afghanistan or Pakistan.
22 Feb 05
Central Asia
Plus Ca Change
Another depressing year for anyone who was hoping for improvements in human rights in Central Asia.
22 Feb 05
Will US Policy Backfire in Central Asia?
Central Asian leaders are exploiting their part in the “war on terror” to legitimise damaging policies.
22 Feb 05
Kyrgyz Women Suffer in Silence
Many Kyrgyz wives are suffering at the hands of oppressive husbands and in-laws
22 Feb 05
Astana Rails Against US Rights Report
A wide-ranging US human rights probe provokes Kazak fury
22 Feb 05
Central Asian Opposition Unites
New association unifies Central Asian opposition in struggle against region's authoritarian regimes
21 Feb 05
Tajik Women Turn to Crime
Their lives shattered by civil war, more and more women in Tajikistan
21 Feb 05
Kazaks Braced for Islamic Insurgency
The Kazak authorities are beefing up their forces in the south to counter Islamic rebels
21 Feb 05
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