NEWS

Scandal: Refugees implicate Kyrgyz security forces in ethnic violence (video)

Refugees fleeing Kyrgyzstan’s spasms of violence are accusing the central Asian nation’s security forces of carrying out...

Uzbek troops leave Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan has pulled its troops out of an enclave in Kyrgyzstan and allowed residents back into the...

At the meeting in Jalal-Abad Bakiev said he won’t give up

On Tuesday morning the supporters of Kurmanbek Bakiev, still legitimate president of Kyrgyzstan, (about 5000 people) organized...

Michael Andersen’s new film: The AIDS and Drugs Trail through Central Asia

The film can be seen on air on Aljazeera English at these times (note: Central European time) Wednesday...

TV program about Muhammad Salih was attacked

The program about Muhammad Salih was stopped during broadcast as a result of uncertain intervention from outside. On...

Uzbek asylum seeker on the verge of being deported to Uzbekistan — and straight into prison

Another Uzbek is on the verge of being deported from the United Kingdom and sent back to...

Tajikistan: Akil Akilov responded to official letter of Uzbek Prime-Minister on the Rogun project

The government of the Republic of Tajikistan announced its readiness to discuss all issues over the Rogun...

What Role Did Crime Kingpins Play in Southern Kyrgyzstan’s Violence?

What Role Did Crime Kingpins Play in Southern Kyrgyzstan’s Violence?

Criminal networks have long maintained a strong presence in southern Kyrgyzstan, given the region’s status as a trade hub. In the weeks since inter-ethnic violence in the region left hundreds dead, observers have been wondering about what role, if any, criminal groups played in stoking the violence?

July 29, 2010 | No comment | Read More »

POLITICS

Winds of Change on Kazak-Kyrgyz Border

Although the authorities in Kazakstan have reopened the frontier with neighbouring Kyrgyzstan following recent unrest in that country, they are likely...

Jul 26, 2010 | No comment | Read More »

Karimov is among the worst of the worst

Karimov has banned opposition parties, tossed as many as 6,500 political prisoners into jail...

Jun 24, 2010 | No comment | Read More »

To the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

The result of criminal violence against the humanity in Kyrgyzstan will be tragic and catastrophic...

Jun 18, 2010 | 1 comment | Read More »

ANALYSIS

Uzbek Strongman Tries Softer Approach

The violence in southern Kyrgyzstan seems to have prompted the leader of neighbouring Uzbekistan to...

Jul 26, 2010 | No comment | Read More »

Genocide of Uzbeks in Kyrgyzstan

I can’t enjoy a long-expected World soccer cup matches because hundreds of innocent Uzbeks have...

Jun 27, 2010 | No comment | Read More »

Refugees Return to Kyrgyzstan as Crisis Eases

Refugees who had fled the brutal ethnic violence in Kyrgyzstan began crossing back over the...

Jun 18, 2010 | No comment | Read More »

In Kyrgyzstan, Failure to Act Adds to Crisis

Kyrgyzstan, an obscure country with a coveted location in Central Asia, is in serious danger...

Jun 18, 2010 | 1 comment | Read More »

Army’s Hand Suspected in Kyrgyzstan

But then the men in uniforms jumped down and began firing automatic weapons into homes...

Jun 18, 2010 | No comment | Read More »