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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.

Abysmal Human Rights in Central Asia Leave Region Undeveloped

By DC Editors - January 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

Central Asia: Want Investment? Protect Rights

Central Asian leaders want greater regional cooperation and international investment to bolster economic growth should place human rights at top of agenda.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Central Asia, Dictatorships

Kazakhstani Activists and Journalists Harassed on Independence Day

By DC Editors - December 23, 2018 Leave a Comment

Kazakhstani Activists and Journalists Harassed on Independence Day

Kazakhstani cracks down on human rights activists and journalists to prevent dissent on independence day by illegally searching and threatening activists.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central Asia, Democracy Protests, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents

Worrying Attack On Kazakhstani Trade Union Leader

By DC Editors - November 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

Kazakhstani Trade Union Leader

Unidentified assailants viciously attacked a local trade union leader in Kazakhstan on the evening of November 10, 2018, Human Rights Watch said today.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central Asia, Political Dissidents, Socialism and Labor

VIDEO: Top 10 Brutal Dictators You’ve Never Heard Of

By DC Editors - October 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

Top 10 Brutal Dictators

The 10 most brutal, but largely unknown dictators in the world. It is very difficult to believe the incredible behavior of some of these megalomaniacs.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central America, Central Asia, Dictatorships, Election History, Worldwide

Kazakhstan Man Jailed For Anti-Presidential Online Comment

By DC Editors - September 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

Anti-Presidential Online Comment

Kazakhstan on Thursday sentenced a man to three years in prison for inciting social hatred and calling for the forcible overthrow of the government.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central Asia, Dictatorships, Political Dissidents, Technology Dissidents

Court Shuts Down Independent Kazakhstani News Site

By DC Editors - June 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Independent Kazakhstani News

Kazakh court ordering the closure of the independent website Ratel.kz and takes action against its editor

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central Asia, Dictatorships, Journalism and Free Speech

Revealing China’s Mass-Indoctrination Camps For Muslims

By DC Editors - May 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

China's Mass-Indoctrination Camps

Authorities in a Muslim region have ensnared hundreds of thousands of Muslim Chinese in mass internment camps

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia, China, Dictatorships, Uyghur People

Blunder of Kazakh dictatorship’s new capital reflects misrule

By DC Editors - April 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Kazakh dictatorship's new capital

Many of Kazakhstan capital Astana’s residents compare Astana unfavourably with the former capital Almaty

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Central Asia, Dictatorships

How the Turkmen dictator’s son is being groomed for power

By DC Editors - April 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

Turkmen dictator's son

Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the son of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, claims 91.4 percent vote win

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central Asia, Dictatorships

Turkmenistan’s latest fake election used to spotlight president’s son

By DC Editors - March 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

Turkmenistan's latest fake election

Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov won presidential vote last year with a scandalous vote of more than 97 percent

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central Asia, Dictatorships, Nepotism

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