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Published in: oDR: InterviewCollecting beetles in Zhanaozen: Kazakhstan’s hidden tragedyAn interview with novelist Yrysbek Dabei, who wants his country to confront a mass killing of striking workers in 2011
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerWhat is happening on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border?A recent conflict over disputed territories left at least 46 dead, and hundreds more injured
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Published in: Home: AnalysisIn pursuit of truth: journalists fight back in battle for press freedomSeven global stories of the rising attacks on reporters and how they joined campaigners to take on hostile...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureRecent workers’ victory reveals the rot in Uzbekistan’s public lifeThe much heralded privatisation of the Central Asian state’s cotton sector has led to claims of exploitation. But...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureIn the name of the mother: the fight over naming politics in Central AsiaGiving a mother’s or a father’s name to children at birth has become a battleground for activists in Kyrgyzstan and...
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Published in: Home: OpinionUS retreat from Afghanistan escalates neighbours’ scramble to fill the gapThis next stage of the endless war will only lead to more suffering as new players jockey for position while the...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureWhy survivors of sexual violence can't get justice in KyrgyzstanThe police and judicial system are inadequate, and society often blames women themselves when they are raped,...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWhy Kyrgyzstan’s latest election bodes ill for new presidentAn abysmally low turnout makes clear that Sadyr Japarov is in a precarious position
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Published in: oDR: Analysis'Our homeland is where the money is': pragmatic citizenship in TajikistanWanting to build a better life for their families, thousands of Tajiks obtain Russian citizenship – but at what cost?
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Published in: oDR: NewsWorld Bank blacklists anonymous UK firm acting ‘fraudulently’ in UzbekistanAn investigation found Scotland-based NovoLine Resources LP used fake documents to win contracts to supply medical...
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Published in: 50.50: InvestigationRevealed: Doctors worldwide offer ‘dangerous’ treatment to ‘reverse’ abortionsHealth experts call for action from regulators to protect women from spread of controversial method supported by US...
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationAmid Tashkent’s rapid redevelopment, this factory cries foul over demolitionThe troubled story of a wheelchair manufacturer raises questions about decision-making and power in Uzbekistan’s...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisChina polishes its image in Central Asia through the soft power of languageSchool donations that come with compulsory Chinese lessons help Beijing to convert younger generations to its politics
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Published in: oDR: Feature'Do not expect any justice in Zhanatas'This year marks the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. How does this small city in southern...
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Published in: Home: OpinionWill the US push to exit Afghanistan bring the war back to Western cities?A new plan for peace talks may achieve little in the long term if a Taliban-controlled country fails to stop growing...
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Published in: oDR: Interview‘We need to formulate a left-wing idea of happiness’A new book focuses on what makes people really happy: solidarity
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Published in: oDR: FeaturePandemic downturn leads to animal abuse crisis in KazakhstanActivists demand lawmakers change law to punish violent owners as shelters become overwhelmed by influx of hurt and...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionAs Navalny rises in Russia, Kazakhstan watches nervouslyTired of their own government’s corruption, many Kazakhs envy Navalny's open challenge to Putin, while fearing a...
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Published in: Home: OpinionTaliban present Biden with the challenge that could define his presidencyIf the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan isn’t saved from Trump’s mishandling, the consequences will haunt...
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Published in: oDRNative son: the rise of Kyrgyzstan’s Sadyr JaparovAs the rise of Kyrgyzstan’s new nationalist leader shows, “traditional” norms and symbols can be effectively revived...
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