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Catherine PutzThe Diplomat |
An interview with Malika Bahovadinova on the complexities of the Tajik migration experience in Russia.
In announcing the closure of Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan, the Open Society Foundations cited the new “foreign representatives” law.
“If anyone has any issues with us, we are open to resolving them, but we will never compromise on our principles or Islam,” Akhundzada said.
Ombudsman representatives confirmed Makhabat Tajibek kyzy was bruised from an apparent beating, but detention center staff would not allow them to...
In the aftermath of the Crocus City Hall attack, Tajiks find their world shrinking further.
Over the last five years, Kyrgyz authorities have repeatedly had their hands on notoriously corrupt former official Raimbek Matriamov and each time...
In the wake of the horrific Crocus City Hall attacked, allegedly perpetrated by Tajik citizens, Bishkek issued a recommendation that its own citizens...
A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.
The extension of Muratbai’s detention follows a pattern in which Kazakh authorities detain Karakalpak activists pending extradition requests from...
While water is often characterized as a potential spark for conflict in Central Asia, it is at the same time an opportunity for cooperation.
From the EU delegation and the U.N. resident coordinator to an array of domestic NGOs, calls for Japarov to veto the bill have sounded loud and clear.
In less than month, two prominent Group 24 activists have disappeared in Turkey, raising concerns that they have been or will be sent back to...
After meeting with media representatives, Japarov requested the controversial bill be withdrawn and “finalized” – ostensibly to be re-worked and...
Kazakh authorities have confirmed the citizenship of two men killed in an FSB raid in Russia last week, allegedly forestalling an ISKP attack.
As the supply of SIVs dwindles, Congress’ present dysfunction all but ensures the program’s imminent collapse.
As the “Central Asia gas union” solidifies on the back of high demand, political and corruption risks linger.
The watchdog says Kyrgyz authorities are “cracking down on dissent with unprecedented severity”
Tajikistan confronts many of the same issues as neighboring Kyrgyzstan, where water levels at critical reservoirs are approaching dangerous lows.
Officials have again urged consumers to use less electricity as the reservoir’s water levels drop closer to a concerning ‘dead’ level.
The latest round of sanctions designations included a Kyrgyzstan-based company and two firms based in Kazakhstan.
The certificate delays his extradition to Uzbekistan and could lead to the granting of refugee status. But in practice, the country rarely grants...
Despite being under serious government pressure, Kyrgyz media reported that some deputies cast votes for their absent colleagues in violation of...
Muratbai has been a vital voice in calling attention to Uzbekistan's persecution of the Karakalpak people. His detention in Kazakhstan is yet another...
Uzbek citizens interested in getting to the United States are confronted with a confusing miasma of regulations, made all the more murky by...
Despite opposition, both foreign and domestic, Kyrgyzstan continues to push forward a law that would enact further restrictions on organizations...
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov pledged to order a “complete modernization” of the plant after a February 2 explosion.
An interview with Kloop co-founder Rinat Tuhvatshin.
Kyrgyzstan’s next presidential election isn’t due until 2027, but Central Asia doesn’t always stick to schedule – making early chatter about a...
Thousands were imprisoned under the regime of Islam Karimov, unjustly convicted on religious extremism and other charges. Many have been freed, but...
Transparency International notes a “troubling picture” in the region as countries struggle with “dysfunctional rule of law, rising...
Bishkek is on the one hand pursuing an anti-corruption campaign, but at the same time cracking down on the very media that expose such corruption.
The recent detention of journalists and raids on homes and offices mark a further expansion of the Kyrgyz government’s efforts to rein in the...
It seems this instance of an individual "vomiting up" what he allegedly owed the state has led to some indigestion, and another alleged coup...
Yet again, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – alongside Saudi Arabia and Pakistan – have been granted waivers from sanctions related to their religious...
“One of the best of our people has left -- and this further complicates relations between the Karakalpaks and the Uzbek authorities,” a fellow...
It’s hard to separate the financial welfare of the Afghan state from the conditions of the people, just as it is difficult to disentangle the Afghan...
Bunyodjon Boboniyozov was given a five-year sentence under criminal charges related to insulting the president and posing a threat to the...
Kazakh President Tokayev says he “openly told Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev that the political arrogance of his close associates almost destroyed...
The rays on the sun are a little straighter -- even if the priorities of the Kyrgyz government remain wavering.
“Dozens of Tajikistan citizens have been killed in our operations and dozens of others have been arrested,” acting Defense Minister Mohammad...
The Soviet Union’s collapse 32 years ago led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. In Tajikistan, that violence slid rapidly into civil...
Kyrgyz and Tajik officials say they're close to agreement on the entirety of their long-disputed border.
Women in Central Asia “feel unsafe everywhere,” says Svetlana Dzardanova, with recent horrific attacks drawing attention again to a very old...
According to U.S. officials, the final speaker of the Afghan Republic's parliament and his son were merrily robbing the country blind with various...
Uzbek authorities have told Kazakh authorities that Urazbayev never officially renounced his Uzbek citizenship and therefore Kazakh authorities have...
Uzbek bloggers Fazilhoja Arifhojaev and Olimjon Khaidarov occupy vastly different ends of the blogger spectrum, but they illustrate the limits of free...
Tajikistan is among the world’s worst perpetrators of transnational repression.
But President Sadyr Japarov has also made clear that change -- and cash registers -- are coming to the country's bazaars one way or another.
Kathmandu has urged Russia to discourage the recruitment of its citizens, drawn to the conflict in Ukraine with promises of payment.
The foreign ministers of the CSTO, of which Russia is a member, without apparent irony put out a statement that says “no state should ensure its...
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