Region
Central Asia
April 02, 2020
Uzbekistan Leads Central Asian Diplomacy in the Age of COVID-19
By Catherine Putz
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been ringing his neighbors to coordinate and dispatching aid to Afghanistan.
April 02, 2020
The International Community Must Put a Spotlight on Tajikistan’s Human Rights Record
By Scott Martin
Silencing opposition figures, independent voices, and those defending the detained -- a spotlight must be shone on the Tajik government’s human rights record.
April 01, 2020
Did Turkmenistan Really Ban the Word ‘Coronavirus’?
By Catherine Putz
Not quite. But Ashgabat is certainly denying the reality of the COVID-19 threat.
March 31, 2020
How Is Central Asia Handling COVID-19?
By Colleen Wood
A broader comparative frame is more productive for understanding how Central Asian governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.
March 30, 2020
More Arrests Linked to February Ethnic Violence in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Kazakh authorities say 25 have been arrested in connection to deadly violence targeting the Dungan community in February.
March 25, 2020
Atambayev Trial Begins With Postponement
By Catherine Putz
Just as it was finally beginning, the trial of Almazbek Atambayev was postponed.
March 24, 2020
Border Closures in Eurasia Complicate Migrant Worker Movement
By Catherine Putz
With COVID-19 causing border closures, Central Asia's migrant workers are stuck and out of luck.
March 23, 2020
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Engage in Joint Military Exercises
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan take joint responsibility for their border with Afghanistan.
March 21, 2020
Peace Is Easier Said Than Done in Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
The U.S.-Taliban ‘leap day’ deal is proving difficult to see through, even as the Afghan government tries to move forward.
March 21, 2020
Kyrgyzstan’s Meme-Makers Take on Serious Social and Political Issues
By Colleen Wood
While COVID-19 dominates Kyrgyzstan’s media landscape, citizens make memes to keep now-distant social issues relevant.
March 19, 2020
Making Sense of Malaysia’s 2020 Political Tumult
By Ankit Panda
Also, the hosts discuss progress in the implementation of the February 29 U.S.-Taliban deal in Afghanistan.
March 18, 2020
Another 13 Years on Corruption Charges for Gulnara Karimova
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, negotiations go on between the Swiss and Uzbek governments over millions in frozen assets.
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