Translation of Bahadir Namazov’s post
For the human rights activist Farhodhon Mukhtarov last month looks like a strange one: law enforcement bodies are using provocateurs to accuse him in every posible sin. One lady blames him …

Central Asia News Digest March 19, 2009
Turkmenistan
03.03.2009: During a Cabinet meeting the Turkmen President underlined the necessity of having foreign media outlets in Turkmenistan. According to a Presidential Decree that was signed by Berdymukhamedov, the …

That the atmosphere for civil society in Uzbekistan is very difficult is nothing new. After a number of international news agencies had to leave (BBC, RFERL, Deutsche Welle) and important Human Rights NGOs (like Freedom …