RFE/RL Central Asia Report
2/6/2012 8:25:10 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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New Cases Of Kyrgyz HIV Kids
Health officials in Kyrgyzstan say they have diagnosed 70 new cases of HIV infection in children in the south of the country. More 
Kazakh Police Raid Opposition Paper
Kazakh police interrogated the deputy editor of an opposition newspaper and raided its offices in Almaty over her support for an arrested journalist. More 
U.S. Lifts Ban On Uzbek Military Aid
The United States has temporarily waived a ban on providing military assistance to Uzbekistan because of the country's crucial role in transiting supplies to forces in Afghanistan, according to U.S. officials. More 
Jailed Kazakh Rights Activist Amnestied
The prominent Kazakh human rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis has been granted an amnesty after serving more than half of a four-year jail sentence for manslaughter. More 
Kazakh Pledges 'Largely Unmet'
A high-ranking U.S. State Department official says at an event to mark two decades of Kazakh independence that Kazakhstan's promises to reform its political system and uphold human rights remain "largely unmet." More 
Kyrgyz Religious Hatred Trial Throws Spotlight On Ancient Creed
A prominent activist in a spiritual movement that predates Islam has gone on trial in Kyrgyzstan charged with inciting religious and ethnic hatred. More 
Kyrgyzstan: Batyrov's Life Sentence Upheld
A court in Kyrgyzstan’s southern Jalal-Abad Province has upheld the life sentence that was given to Kadyrjan Batyrov, the fugitive leader of local ethnic Uzbeks. More 
Kazakh State Of Emergency Ends
The state of emergency declared in Zhanaozen by President Nursultan Nazarbaev after deadly clashes in December between striking oil workers and police has been lifted. More 
Russian Reporter Said Alive, Well
A Russian journalist who went missing in Syria 10 days ago is reportedly alive and well. More |
