Major Reversal as US Lifts Uzbek Cotton Import Ban
The United States has lifted a ban on Uzbekistan cotton from entering the country, citing a significant reduction in the…
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Kazakh Activist In Restive Town Arrested, Charged With Hooliganism
A court in Kazakhstan’s southwestern town of Zhanaozen on March 26 ordered a leader of recent protests staged by jobless…
Independent Journalists Under Pressure in Turkmenistan
The few independent journalists living in Turkmenistan are coming under continuing pressure from the country’s special services. On March 11…
Head of Gurlen District Assaults Farmer
Uzbek-German Forum has received an audio recording of Alisher Salayev, the head of the Gurlen district of the Khorezm region,…
RFE/RL Kazakh Correspondent Detained Again In Restive Zhanaozen
An RFE/RL correspondent in Kazakhstan has been fined after being detained for the third time in weeks in the restive…
Kazakhstan police detain, fine journalist covering Zhanaozen rallies
Saniya Toiken was fined $113 for purportedly failing to submit to police orders
Norwegian Helsinki Committee Offers Small Grants Program for Central Asia
Organizations from all five Central Asian republics may apply for support for original and innovative projects focused on the promotion…
Majlis Podcast: Where Is Kazakhstan Headed As Frustration Continues To Grow?
At the start of February, a fire killed five girls, aged 3 months to 13 years, in their home in…