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Critics worry, though, that the surge in interest for this period is an attempt by Uzbekistan's ruling authorities to legitimize themselves.

The behind-closed-doors trial has revealed nothing about the specific actions the former security services chief is said to have undertaken.

Kudebayev got out of the country by crossing into neighboring Kyrgyzstan and then flying to Turkey.

Our chief Caucasus correspondent reflects on the life and radically changing times of his father, who passed away last month.

The way the filmmakers and authorities are working so closely has given rise to questions about who exactly is backing this movie, and why.

Organizers say the move to Bukhara is not political, but Tashkent is keeping a close eye on Karakalpakstan after unrest last summer.

Activists say prosecutors need to do more to prove the government is serious about stamping out police abuse.

As the government rewrites history to avoid mentioning a Russian atrocity, Turkmen are taking their reminiscences online.

The government narrative is vague and full of holes.

Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

The president is trying to move Kazakhstan on from the trauma 10 months ago, but the terms of the amnesty have not pleased everyone.

The legendary semi-sweet Khvanchkara is an international brand – and used to be an easy target for counterfeiters. Now the police are stepping in.

The former president’s inner circle is coughing up.

July has seen 100 convictions so far, but there is little faith in investigators’ impartiality.

In a matter of days, Darkhan Ualiyev lost his brother and then his freedom. His prospects look bleak.