RFE/RL CENTRAL ASIA REPORT
11.11.2013
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 . |
 Tajik Election Lacked A 'Real Choice' A group of international observers said on November 7 that Tajikistan's presidential election, won in a landslide by incumbent President Emomali Rahmon, lacked pluralism and genuine choice. More  In Kazakhstan, New Networking Site Groups Users By Tribe A new social-networking site in Kazakhstan has taken the controversial step of categorizing its online users not according to their age or interests, but according to their tribe. Critics say the system, based on Kazakhstan's ancient clan structure, is unnecessary and may inflame tensions between the country's tribes. More  Gulnara Karimova Talks Torture After persistent efforts by activists to get her to talk about alleged rights violations by the regime of her father, Uzbek President Islam Karimov, Gulnara Karimova has broached the topic herself on Twitter. She says members of her inner circle have suffered at the hands of the security services seeking to intimidate her. The claims may portend an opening up of information about Uzbek rights abuses as different factions vie to undermine rivals. More  Belarus, Turkmenistan To Build Drones Belarus plans to launch a joint project with Turkmenistan to build aerial drones. More  Among The Pamir Kyrgyz Of Eastern Turkey In 1978, fearing the new communist regime in Afghanistan, many Pamir Kyrgyz took refuge in Pakistan and later in eastern Turkey. More |
