Kazakhstan's government created an office for the promotion of children's rights in 2016, but the body has proven a disappointment. There is hope about the latest person appointed to lead the charge, however
An Armenian court has suspended proceedings against former president Robert Kocharyan and appealed to European courts for advice on whether the charges against him are valid.
Kazakhstan's government has created a public forum to help take the sting out of public discontent. Most people appointed to it, however, are already largely aligned with the government
A former chief of the security services in Uzbekistan has just gone on trial, reportedly for abuse of office and bribery. High-ranking security officials are dropping like flies these days
Washington’s reticence to get involved in Georgia’s current spat with Russia is a departure from previous years, when it was one of Tbilisi’s most reliably vocal allies
A huge power outage paralyzed Kazakhstan's largest city for several hours this week, prompting fresh questions about whether the country has enough electricity to go around
A court in Kyrgyzstan is poised to take one more look at the case of an ethnic Uzbek activist who was imprisoned for life a decade ago following a trial marred by numerous procedural violations
Remote, Muslim-majority Pankisi Valley is often seen as separate from the rest of Georgia. But residents increasingly have the same frustrations as other Georgians: an overbearing, unresponsive state
An activist in Kazakhstan who rose to fame for highlighting the rampant human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province is about to get his day in court
Armenia's iconic Lake Sevan has turned an alarming shade of green, and environmentalists warn that longstanding ecological problems have brought it to the brink of destruction.
A former Uzbek diplomat is allegedly being tortured as his bizarre trial continues behind closed doors. The case is undermining Uzbekistan’s claimed embrace of reformist values
While it is true that the Kyrgyz pride themselves on their culture of hospitality, the pockets of minorities that live in cities are adamant that racism is a real problem
A new poll shows that the new Armenian authorities remain popular, but that Armenians are significantly less optimistic about the direction of the country than they were a few months ago.
China has been assuming a greater role in providing for Tajikistan's security needs. Later this month, the two countries will hold another round of military exercises in the Pamirs, on Afghanistan's northeastern border
Kyrgyzstan's embattled former president took his fight back to the capital and demanded the government step down within two months. Otherwise, huge protests will follow, he warned
The shadowy money-men that pull the strings in Kyrgyzstan's torrid political scene are known as "wallets." And no wallet is said to be greater than Rayimbek Matraimov
State media in Kyrgyzstan have again been enlisted in a political hit-job with a half-hour report accusing the former first lady of helping extort businesses from Chinese investors
Turkmenistan is trumpeting its newly unveiled high-tech, "green" natural gas-to-liquid gasoline plant out in the desert. But who is going to buy the fuel?
Tajikistan and Iran have agreed to join forces on renovating the notorious "tunnel of death." Just more evidence that mutual hostility is a thing of the past
Tbilisi’s Russian expat community disputes Moscow’s narrative of a surge of Russophobia in the country. But some say that the ongoing tensions have put them in a complicated place
Uzbekistan draws a veil of silence over the plight of Uighurs in western China. In fact, Tashkent shows signs of being reluctant to acknowledge its Uighurs even exist at all.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to exchange one detainee each. The gesture, as modest as it was, is nevertheless a bright spot as tensions between the two sides have darkened in recent weeks.
A photo circulated on messaging apps sparked violence at a major oil field in western Kazakhstan. This incident has highlighted festering tension caused by perceived inequality between local and foreign workers
Uzbekistan's notorious former first daughter, Gulnara Karimova, caused a sensation this week by claiming she had paid $1.2 billion back into state coffers. The Finance Ministry says it knows of no such payment
"Transitional justice" has become a buzzword as the new Armenian government seeks to overcome the legacy of the former regime. But it remains unclear what the concept will actually mean for Armenia.
Tajikistan is piling the pressure on the local bureau of U.S.-funded broadcaster RFE/RL. Washington seems unfazed, however, as all its attention is focused on security
Georgia's ongoing crisis has highlighted the role of the country's interior minister and his close ties to the behind-the-scenes ruler and chair of the ruling party.
A former General Prosecutor in Uzbekistan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption and a whole range of other crimes. Being a senior prosecutor is a dangerous job these days
Residents of an ammunition depot blast-stricken town in Kazakhstan went on the march in a demand for new homes in a safer location. The government says that is not practical
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