Executive summary The privatization of Uzbekistan’s cotton sector has led to the establishment of so-called “cotton textile clusters” throughout the…
«Unnecessary regulation of the non-governmental non-profit sector, the maintenance of bureaucratic hurdles and the prevalence of the control functions over…
For anyone following the reform process in Uzbekistan, it is apparent that the country is changing rapidly, particularly with regard…
Tenants of Caravan shopping center hold a rally in Bishkek. Protesters addressed the President Sooronbai Jeenbekov. They ask the head…
The Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of Uzbekistan has published a list of officials who were given administrative punishments…
Eight years after the infamous massacre of striking oil workers and their supporters at Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan, human rights…
The government, which is still highly authoritarian, needs to make good on its many promises of reforms that include creating…
A tough economic situation while President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s relatives live the highlife with Versace-themed parties; shortages of essential foodstuffs while…
The president of Turkmenistan has instructed the heads of three regions – Ahal, Balkan, and Lebap – to gather in…
Despite some progress, Kyrgyzstan needs further measures to guarantee the human rights of minorities, strengthen its democratic institutions and ensure…