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15.05.2017 16:58 msk Analytics Ferghana Valley Human Rights Politics Religious life Uzbekistan
Activists of the Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan (PAU) held a traditional action in the centre of Tashkent at the foot of the ‘Courage’ monument on 13 May to commemorate the hundreds of peaceful Andijan residents, who died during the shooting of the rally 12 years ago. To the surprise of the par
15.05.2017 10:54 msk Business Politics Tajikistan
Every year, the cattle breeders of the border regions of northern Tajikistan face the same problem with the onset of spring. They are puzzled by what pastures to drive out their livestock in the spring-summer period, so that their herds return to them in the same amount that they gave to the shepher
15.05.2017 08:49 msk Human Rights Politics Uzbekistan
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein has been in Uzbekistan since 10 until 12 May 2017. Human rights defenders and civil society activists both at home and abroad were eagerly awaiting this important event. It was the first trip of the UN official to this country and to Centra
11.05.2017 13:59 msk Analytics Human Rights Politics Uzbekistan
In the photo to the left - Azamjon Farmonov before and during the imprisonment
10.05.2017 21:23 msk Afghanistan Analytics Central Asia Human Rights Politics Religious life Russia Tajikistan
The anti-government forces took control of the Qalay-I-Zal district of the Afghan province of Kunduz, located on the border with Tajikistan, world media reported on 7 May. Heavy battles that began shortly after the Taliban had announced the ‘spring offensive’ are going on in the Zebak district, as w
09.05.2017 23:01 msk Ferghana Valley Human Rights Politics Religious life Uzbekistan
On 10 May 2017, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein arrives in Uzbekistan with a two-day visit after a long break. We offered several well-known human rights defenders and experts on the region to comment on this important event and suggest concerns that a high UN
03.05.2017 12:30 msk Kazakhstan Politics
On 22 April 2017, active users of social networks in Kazakhstan noticed a slow down access to the internet in the evening. Those using Chrome browser even saw small T-rexes jumping on the monitors. It has been so several times in a row for two hours.
28.04.2017 15:58 msk Analytics Ferghana Valley Human Rights Kyrgyzstan Migration Politics Religious life Russia Uzbekistan
Brothers and neighbours speak about Rakhmat Akilov in Uzbekistan and Abror and Akram Azimov brothers in Kyrgyzstan . A good childhood and obedience, law-abiding behaviour, positive reputation in the neighbourhood, diligence – such testimonials would make a decent citizen, but not terrorist.
27.04.2017 16:21 msk Arts Politics Uzbekistan
Art critic and expert of Central Asia Boris Chukhovich tells four paradoxical stories related to the competition on the monument to the first president of the country Islam Karimov that just ended in Uzbekistan .
19.04.2017 11:03 msk Analytics Business Kyrgyzstan Politics
People everywhere are curious about how this or that person acquired a glut of wealth. In particular if some nouveau riche (and only this tells a lot) holds a high public office at the same time. There are countries where career growth correlates with financial – a newly rich having a cushy job. Fer
17.04.2017 22:33 msk Analytics Human Rights Interview Politics Religious life Tajikistan
Last month, Shohin Talbakzoda, a representative of the Prosecutor General’s office, expressed his concern over the fact that international organisations, European nations and even CSTO member-countries have not yet included the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) and Group 24 into so-called “
15.04.2017 10:03 msk Human Rights Migration Politics Religious life Uzbekistan
A reporter of Fergana was able to visit a mahalla (neighbourhood) in Samarkand where the relatives of Rakhmat Akilov live. Swedish police arrested Mr Akilov as the main suspect of a terrorist act in Stockholm early April.
14.04.2017 17:11 msk Analytics Kazakhstan Politics Russia
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed to quickly—until the end of this year that is—to draft a project of the Latin script-based Kazakh alphabet. Fergana Chief Editor Daniil Kislov shares his thoughts on positives and negatives of introducing said novelty in Kazakhstan.
11.04.2017 14:01 msk Analytics Business Human Rights Kyrgyzstan Politics
The original article in Russian is here . Thanslated into English by openDemocracyRussia .
13.03.2017 10:43 msk Human Rights Kazakhstan Politics
It seems like everything in authoritarian countries has been created and established to materialise the phantasies of George Orwell and Franz Kafka. At that, sheer number of various prohibitions and laws far exceeds the number of such countries, causing disbelief in normal and healthy societies. Som
10.03.2017 11:17 msk Human Rights Politics Uzbekistan
Representatives of the US embassy and a number of international organisations were allowed to visit Yelena Urlayeva, the chairman of the Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan (HRAU), in her hospital room. However, there is no clarity as to justifications for subjecting her to forced psychiatric treatm
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