China’s advanced surveillance regime is taking root along the length of the Belt and Road —especially the Belt, the overland Eurasian routes.
Central Asia articles on Democracy Chronicles
In modern contexts, all definitions of Central Asia include these five republics of the former Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The largely Muslim region has been increasingly anti-democracy since it broke off as a group from Russia in 1991. Also see our section on World Democracy and our articles on Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Experts Urge Tajikistan To Address Enforced Disappearances
Tajikistan faces significant challenges in dealing with the issue of enforced disappearances.“We leave Tajikistan with some hope and serious concerns”.
Reviewing The Situation Of Civil And Political Rights In Tajikistan
Committee Experts took note of the positive measures taken in the institutional and legislative framework in Tajikistan.
Kazakhstan Updates Tally of Protest Arrests to Nearly 4,000
Protests took place in Kazakhstan on election day and continued for several days over what government critics saw as an orchestrated handover of power.
Harassment of Human Rights Watch Activist in Uzbekistan
Human Rights Watch re-established a presence in Uzbekistan in August 2017 after President Shavkat Mirziyoyev launched a reform campaign.
Crackdown on Presidential Election Protests in Kazakhstan
Today neither social nor mainstream media in Kazakhstan were reporting on orderly presidential elections rather reporting about protests during the election.
Kazakhstan Protests as Nazarbaev’s Chosen Successor Nears Power
Polls have closed in Kazakhstan where police detained hundreds of protesters and several journalists as the country held a snap presidential election.
Uzbekistan Opens Web to BBC, VOA, Amnesty International
Ex-Soviet republic Uzbekistan unblocked a dozen news and rights websites known for critical coverage of the Central Asian country.
Time to End A Political Dissident’s Ordeal in Turkmenistan
Gulgeldy Annaniyazov’s long spell in prison was supposed to end this year, but without concerted international action his ordeal will drag on.
Kazakhstani Man Detained For Holding Blank Protest Sign
To test the limits of his right to peacefully demonstrate in Kazakhstan, stood in a public square holding a blank sign, predicting he would be detained.