Despite a promise of reform, forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields remains widespread, according to the Uzbek-German Forum for Human…
Central Asia
Russia to freeze accounts used to fund protests: HRW
Russia is preparing legislation to enable the authorities to freeze bank accounts used to donate to protests that are deemed…
Kazakhstan renames capital after outgoing president
Kazakhstan has officially renamed its capital Nursultan, or “Sultan of Light” in Kazakh, to honour outgoing president Nursultan Nazarbayev. The…
Kazakhstan president’s daughter poised for top job
The oldest daughter of Kazakhstan’s autocratic president was picked as parliamentary Speaker this week, fuelling speculation that she could succeed…
Kazakhstan president steps down after 29 years
Kazakhstan’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev (pictured), has announced his resignation 29 years after taking office. The 78-year-old told the nation that…
Kazakhstan criticised over education of pupils with disabilities
Most Kazakh children with disabilities are not being properly educated in an inclusive fashion, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW)….
Jail looms for Chechen rights chief
A court in the unstable Russian republic of Chechnya is due to deliver a verdict in the trial of a…
7 Mar 2019
Ex-Uzbek president’s daughter, Gulnara Karimova, arrested
16 Feb 2019
Russia rewrites Afghan humiliation as triumph
13 Feb 2019
Ukraine charges official with acid murder
11 Feb 2019
Turkey takes on China over Uyghur abuse
16 Jan 2019
German army translator held on Iran spying charge
15 Jan 2019
Fresh Chechen LGBT torture: NGOs
11 Dec 2018
Armenia ready to restore Turkish ties: PM
4 Dec 2018
Caucasus look to China for investment
2 Dec 2018