if convicted, Sapar Isakov faces up to 20 years in prison on corruption charges levied under heavy political clouds.

In Bishkek, Kyrgyz demonstrated against China’s mass detainment of Muslims, but other grievances are shaping protests too.

Gender violence is a pervasive problem in Kyrgyzstan. A local NGO is trying to address it by working with men.

Efforts in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to garner attention on the Xinjiang camps have grown, but still to little effect.

Wonder how he feels about satire?

The SDPK looks headed for a split while former President Atambayev and his successor, Jeenbekov, lob fiery rhetoric.

A discussion of Central Asia's hottest topics from Uzbekistan’s reforms to Kazakh succession and China's Belt and Road.

The use of “former Soviet” to refer to Central Asia can be blinding, distracting from the realizing that the region isn't static.

A vibrant digital ecosystem has developed to support Central Asian migrant workers navigating the challenges of living far from home.

Ikramjan Ilmiyanov, a former adviser to previous Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev, faces corruption charges.

A new documentary project filmed in Central Asia seeks both to document and counter violent extremism in the region.

The violent response to Zere Asylbek kyzy’ art reflects gendered expectations about women embodying the nation in Central Asia.

Kyrgyzstan should focus on genuine threats, not throw people in jail for the videos they watch or the books they read.

Former presidential hopeful Omurbek Babanov was the subject of two highly political investigations. One has been suspended.

In a new report, Human Rights Watch says Kyrgyzstan’s extremist materials law is vague and open to easy abuse.

A group of teenage girls want to make Kyrgyzstan the next country to launch a microsatellite.