RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
18.02.2013
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 . |
 Kyrgyz Security Official Fired The chief of the detention center of the Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security (UKMK) has been dismissed amid reports of alleged extortion in the facility. More  Jailed Turkmen Activists Freed A human rights group says that two Turkmen activists convicted on what it maintains were politically-motivated charges have been freed after serving out their prison terms. More  After The Afghan Pullout, The Dangers For Central Asia As the United States and NATO prepare to pull out of Afghanistan there is a risk that terrorists and narcotics from that country will flow northward and increasingly jeopardize the Central Asian region, which is already weakened by corruption, despotism, and ethnic and water tensions. More  The Life Of The Uzbek Cotton Farmer Beyond censuring reports of human rights organizations and the claims and counterclaims of activists and the Uzbek government, little is known about the daily lives of Uzbek cotton farmers.More  Polish MPs Denied Access To Jailed Kazakh Opposition Leader Two Polish politicians have been denied permission to visit jailed Kazakhstani opposition leader Vladimir Kozlov at a labor camp in northern city of Petropavlovsk. More  In Kazakhstan, Smoking's Not Just For Men Anymore Health organizations say the rising number of female smokers in Kazakhstan is part of a worrying regional trend. But some Kazakh women defend their right to choose and say that if men can smoke, why can't they? More  Kyrgyz Party Protests Looting Charge Supporters of the ruling coalition's Fatherland (Ata-Meken) party have demonstrated in the Kyrgyz capital to protest a parliamentary commission resolution blaming their party's leaders for looting during political unrest almost three years ago. More  Olympic Wrestling Snub Would Hit Post-Soviet States Hard The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to demote wrestling from its list of so-called core sports for the 2020 Olympics has shocked athletes and boosters of the sport around the world. More  Tajik Officer Jailed For Suspect's Death A court in Dushanbe has sentenced police investigator Abdurahmon Dodov to two years in prison for negligence that caused a suspect's death in custody. More  Bakiev Brothers Sentenced In Absentia he Bishkek Garrison Court sentenced former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev to 24 years in prison on February 11. More |
