 RFE/RL Central Asia Report 8/2/2010 6:10:11 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia. For more stories on Central Asia, please visit and bookmark our Central Asia page . |
 Kazakh Inmates Maim Themselves In Prison Protest Kazakh prison officials have said that six inmates in the Almaty detention center cut open their abdomens on July 30 to protest prison conditions. More  Kyrgyz Communist Leader Resigns To Face Charges The chairman of the Kyrgyz Communist Party says he is resigning because of a pending criminal case against him. More  Manure Thrown At Almaty Court A Kazakh journalist threw dung at the Almaty city court building today to protest the court's rejection of her lawsuit against Prime Minister Karim Masimov and other politicians. More  Kyrgyz Panel Begins Probe Into Clashes A Kyrgyz government commission today began investigating the causes of the deadly clashes between ethnic Uzbeks and Kyrgyz in the southern Kyrgyz regions of Osh and Jalal-Abad in June. More  Iran Aims to Revive Silk Road, Escape Isolation Iran has announced plans for a spectacular festival celebrating the revival of the ancient Silk Road. While strained relations with the West have excluded it from a wider scheme to renew the historic trading route, a series of bilateral arrangements means Iran is playing an active role. More  Tajik Officials Keep Sharp Eye On Islamic Teaching Mullahs holding private religious classes not sanctioned by Tajikistan's government have been targeted by law enforcement in recent weeks, leaving many bewildered. More  Tajik Madrasah Leader, Students Detained The leader of a madrasah and dozens of his students at his religious school in southern Tajikistan have been detained. More  Is Kyrgyz Media Providing The Whole Picture? Stark differences have emerged in how the Kyrgyz media have covered the origins and aftermath of the interethnic violence that erupted the Central Asian country in mid-June. More  Kyrgyz President Begins Tense Visit Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva is in the southern city of Osh, where she met with the city mayor as well as local residents. More  Kyrgyz Mayor Claims People's Support Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva travels to the southern city of Osh, where she plans to meet with a dubious ally: the city's mayor, who some suspect of involvement in the interethnic violence that broke out there in June. More  Kyrgyz Protest Against OSCE Police Demonstrations against the deployment of an international police force to Kyrgyzstan's southern regions were held in several Kyrgyz cities on July 29. More  Nazarbaev Circulates His Currency Vision Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev appears keen to introduce a common global currency. One way or another. More  Showdown In Osh A political and potentially even violent showdown may be in the works as Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbaeva arrives in the southern city wracked by ethnic riots in early June that left over 300 people dead and some 400,000 displaced. More  Uzbeks, Kyrgyz Clash In Moscow Violent clashes between Uzbek and Kyrgyz migrant workers in Moscow have left one person severely wounded. More  Donors Pledge $1.1 Billion For Kyrgyzstan International donors have agreed to supply $1.1 billion in aid over the next 30 months to help Kyrgyzstan recover from months of political and ethnic violence. More |
