RFE/RL Central Asia Report
29.07.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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U.S. Slams Astana On Religious Freedom
The chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says Kazakhstan is no longer a leader in Central Asia on freedom of religion or belief. More 
Kazakh Officials Probe Claims That Leukemia Patients Exposed To Hepatitis
Investigations are being launched into claims that more than 30 young patients contracted the hepatitis C virus while undergoing treatment for leukemia at a medical center in the Kazakh capital. More 
Jailed Pastor Goes On Hunger Strike In Kazakhstan
More The Kyrgyz State Border Service statement said Uzbek media are providing false information about the previous day's incident and trying to make it appear that Kyrgyz border guards were at fault. More 
Spanish Court Orders Extradition Of Kazakh Fugitive Banker's Bodyguard
Lawyers for a former bodyguard and close associate of Kazakh fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov say they will appeal a Spanish court's ruling to extradite their client to Kazakhstan. More 
Border Shoot-Out Kills Uzbek Guard
Kyrgyz officials say an Uzbek border guard has been killed and another injured in an exchange of fire with Kyrgyz border guards. More |
