RFE/RL Central Asia Report
26.08.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the five countries of Central Asia.
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Muslim Missionaries Make Kyrgyz Inroads Through Bangladeshi Madrasah
The Tablighi Jaamat, a conservative Sunni Islamic movement, has been conducting missionary work in Kyrgyzstan for years. But reports that the avowed pacifistic group is expanding its reach among impoverished youth by offering free education abroad is raising concerns among Kyrgyz authorities. More 
Arrest In Kazakh Journalist's Beating
Police in Kazakhstan say a man suspected of attacking a journalist in the northwestern city of Aqtobe has been apprehended. More 
Kyrgyz PM Takes Over Plague Case
Kyrgyz Prime Minister Jantoro Satybaldiev has taken personal control of the government's response to a reported case of bubonic plague in the country's north. More 
Georgia Releases Tajik Journalist
Georgian authorities have released opposition Tajik journalist Dodojon Atovulloev. Atovulloev was detained on August 20 upon arrving at Tbilisi's airport. More 
Hearing Resumes For Kazakh Lawyer Forced Into Psychiatric Hospital
Hearings have resumed into whether a Kazakh lawyer was legally admitted into a psychiatric hospital. More |
