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Kyrgyzstan politics
Former Kyrgyz President Facing Charges of Murder and Orchestrating Mass Unrest
By Catherine Putz
There's always room for surprises, but Atambayev and his closest allies seem to be on the road to serious prison terms.
In a Country With Big Personalities, the Kyrgyz State Remains the Center of Power
By Ian J. Lynch
Power and wealth are generated by and flow through the state.
Babanov’s Back: Kyrgyz Presidential Runner-up Returns
By Catherine Putz
Perhaps Babanov thinks the Kyrgyz authorities have their hands full?
Kyrgyzstan: Sorting Through the Media Buzz Amid a Crisis
By Colleen Wood
Efforts to cover an unfolding political crisis in Kyrgyzstan struggle to balance accuracy with the need for up-to-date information.
Askarov's Life Sentence Upheld in Kyrgyzstan, Again
By Catherine Putz
Askarov’s case illustrates a series of deep, intertwined, divides in Kyrgyzstan.
Atambayev Steps Back, Kyrgyzstan Sets Process for Stripping Presidential Immunity
By Catherine Putz
New amendments set the course of revoking presidential immunity -- “serious crimes” or continued politicking.
A Wedding Dress, a Tweet, and Kyrgyzstan’s Culture Wars
By Colleen Wood
The life cycle of a social media scandal is brief, but a recent episode raises key questions about freedom and gender equality.
Kyrgyzstan: Omurbek Babanov’s Canceled Return
By Colleen Wood
Former presidential candidate Omurbek Babanov canceled plans to return to Kyrgyzstan, a year and a half after he fled the country.
In Central Asia, Politics By Way of Social Media
By Colleen Wood
New research on youth in Central Asia attempts to untangle young people’s political attitudes and preferences on their own terms.
Why Do We Watch the Shuffling of Officials in Central Asia So Closely?
By Catherine Putz
In one day, out the next -- what does the shuffling of officials in Central Asia really tell us?
Nothing to Spit at: Kyrgyzstan Penalizes ‘Negative Behaviors’
By Colleen Wood
Debate over a fine on spitting in public reveals the role of social media in developing civic participation.
Why Did Kyrgyz Stage a Protest Outside the Chinese Embassy?
By Colleen Wood
In Bishkek, Kyrgyz demonstrated against China’s mass detainment of Muslims, but other grievances are shaping protests too.