Catherine Putz
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 07:33
Tajikistan is in crisis, human rights advocates say. Tajikistan’s political plurality, a product of the peace deal that ended its devastating five-year civil war, was a hopeful spot in a dark region. That hope has all but vanished.
Monday, December 14, 2015 - 07:07
A report released by the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), a Brussels-based organization, says that increased efforts to crackdown on dissent and pluralism in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are “part of a region-wide trend of shrinking space for independent voices.”
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 07:07
While the use of child labor has seemingly dropped in Uzbekistan–the result of heavy international pressure and a coordinated boycott by Western brands–forced adult labor has become more prevalent.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 06:35
Despite rhetoric from regional leaders, statistically Central Asia doesn’t experience much terrorism.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 07:01
At Nazarbayev University, Kerry laid out the United States’ vision of its partnership with Central Asia.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 06:37
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is set to be the latest high-profile visitor making the rounds in Central Asia later this week. Kerry will touch down in Bishkek on Thursday, after a stop Wednesday in Vienna for talks on the ongoing Syrian crisis.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 05:28
Washington has reportedly nixed a fighter jet deal worth $400 million, over concerns about technology leakage.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 06:57
Fears of spillover from Afghanistan and ISIS have prompted Moscow to increase its military might in Central Asia.
Thursday, October 15, 2015 - 07:13
In the 2014 International Religious Freedom Report, released today, the U.S. State Department makes note of three key developments. The first two relate to sources of religious repression: non-state actors and governments, while the third highlights a worrying trend: states increasing restrictions on religious freedoms “under the pretext of combating terrorism and violent extremism.”
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 - 07:04
Ashgabat is nervous about the border with Afghanistan, but you wouldn’t know it inside the country.