Tajikistan renews accreditation for some RFE/RL journalists, not leadership Eleven journalists are still without papers. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 31, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Two US nationals facing drug charges The pair were found holding a bag with 36 ounces of marijuana. Oct 16, 2019
Tajikistan’s prison system claims victims and makes monsters This past year has seen a spate of largely unexplained mass deaths among convicts. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 16, 2019
Tajikistan: Domestic violence goes ignored And the country has only four women’s shelters. Sep 20, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Latin (alphabet) fever takes hold Any alphabet switch remains hypothetical due to budget and geopolitical considerations. Chris Rickleton Sep 13, 2019
Turkmenistan: Kicking the Coke habit Racketeers, cotton-picking, a Russian consultant. This and more in our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 3, 2019
Tajikistan: Imams do government's bidding – and building Clerics in the northern Sughd region are building premises for the ruling party. Sep 2, 2019
Eurasian Union pension reforms undercut by shadow economy About half of labor migrants in Russia work without authorization, so their employers do not contribute to the state Pension Fund. Anastasya Manuylova Aug 23, 2019
Wrestling with past and present: Uzbek father and son cope with life’s takedowns Garik Arakelov was a sports celebrity in Uzbekistan. Now he’s a plumber in New York, nurturing his son’s own sporting career. Wufei Yu Aug 15, 2019
Tajikistan: Russia hinders independent Tajik news website Asia-Plus was deemed extremist by Moscow for a report on a suicide attempt. Aug 5, 2019
Perspectives | Civic tech activism vs. digital authoritarianism The sledgehammer approach to suppressing civic activism is not working for the internet. Barbara von Ow-Freytag Jul 16, 2019
TV host’s profane anti-Putin diatribe vexes both Georgians and Russians The host expressed what many Georgians – and Russians – feel, but many worried that it could unnecessarily escalate the ongoing crisis between the two countries. Giorgi Lomsadze Jul 8, 2019
Tajikistan hit again with mass deaths among prisoners Officials say 13 inmates died of poisoning, local media put the figure at 14. Jul 8, 2019
Tajikistan: Ozodi facing calls for closure of Dushanbe bureau The Foreign Ministry says the U.S. broadcaster is supporting opposition groups. Jul 5, 2019