Soviet nuclear sites leave grim legacy The Soviet Union's nuclear program was once one of the largest in the world. But from Chernobyl to the empire's former nuclear test site in...
Project Exile: Tajikistan harasses reporter into exile "I knew that they have just one goal: they want to see me out of journalism." The calls came to Tajik journalist Humayra Bakhtiyar at her sports...
China’s new Silk Road Chinese workers have built bridges in Serbia, a huge railroad tunnel in Uzbekistan and a gas and oil pipeline across Myanmar. These are just a few of...
Countering extremism in Central Asia More people joined the Islamic State from former Soviet republics than from any other region outside the Middle East. On this special edition of...
China’s Uighurs face cultural assault Over the past year, China has vastly increased repression of the country’s Uighur minority. A Turkic group that practices Islam, the Uighurs...
Project Exile: Uzbekistan continues ban on exiled journalist Hamid Ismailov was forced to flee Uzbekistan in 1992 for what the state dubbed "unacceptable democratic tendencies" Hamid Ismailov deserves an...
Project Exile: Tajik journalist moves to Poland after threats "People from the government burst into my father-in-law's house and told him that I was leading an illegal channel." Distributing independent news...
Turkmenistan’s silent election Most people outside of Central Asia know little about the gas-rich desert nation of Turkmenistan. The former Soviet Republic has virtually no...
Uzbekistan after Karimov Repression is legacy of 25-year rule In a country with no independent media, the airwaves are dominated by upbeat government propaganda. So when...
Consequences for Kazakhstan’s critical journalists Criminal libel suits, website blocking remain common. If you didn’t hear about Kazakhstan’s national election in April, you’re not alone. Even...
