NEWS

An anti-regime protest against dictator Karimov took place in Canada

On September 2nd , an anti-regime protest against dictator Karimov took place in city of Vancouver, Canada....

Criminal investigations against Timur Kulibayev in Switzerland

Zurich. A criminal investigation in Switzerland has been opened into allegations of money laundering against Timur Kulibayev,...

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...

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Uzbekistan: political prisoner Mukhammed Bekjanov is on trial again after 12 years in jail

Uzbekistan: political prisoner Mukhammed Bekjanov is on trial again after 12 years in jail

Mukhammed Bekjanov is a political prisoner who has served over 12 years in prison. In December 2011, just two months before the end of his term, he was falsely charged with violation of article 221 of the Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code “Disobedience to the prison authorities”. Prosecution has proposed to prolong the imprisonment for another 4 years and 8 months. According to Nadezhda Ataeva, head of the Association for human rights in the Central Asia based in France, the final decision of the court has not been made …

January 26, 2012 | 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

Energy riches, fear contain Central Asia dissent

By Robin Paxton ALMATY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Central Asia’s authoritarian leaders,...

Feb 8, 2011 | No comment | Read More »

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 »