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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.

Dictator Rakhmon Celebrates Stolen Tajik Elections

By DC Editors - November 7, 2013 Leave a Comment

staged stolen Tajik election

Tajikistan is led by brutal dictatorship that has just staged stolen Tajik election for leadership

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

Kyrgyzstan Represents Hope of Central Asian Democracy

By DC Editors - October 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

Kyrgyzstan democracy Map Asia

European and Central Asian democracy under siege by Soviet era dictatorships while Kyrgyzstan remains democracy’s hope

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

Widening Abuses of Power in Russia Opposition Fraud Trial

By DC Editors - July 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

Abuses of Power in Russia Opposition Fraud Trial

Democracy activists and dissenters face violence and jail time after Russia opposition fraud trial

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Alexei Navalny, Central Asia, Europe, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Kazakhstan Dictatorship Becoming Worse, Violence Escalates

By DC Editors - November 29, 2012 Leave a Comment

Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship

Giant Kazakhstan dictatorship seems to be following Russia to increase repression of opposition

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

Afghan Refugee Population in Pakistan Struggle to Survive

By Anam Mughal - July 27, 2012 Leave a Comment

Afghan Refugee Population in Pakistan

UNHCR Claim Media Reports of Forced Exit of Afghan Refugee Population in Pakistan as False

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iran, Pakistan, Political Exiles

Uzbekistan Dictatorship Prepares Assault on Social Media

By DC Editors - July 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

Uzbekistan Dictatorship Prepares Assault

Central Asia Democracy Movement Struggles Against Totalitarian Uzbekistan Dictatorship Repression

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia, Social Media and Democracy

Thousand in Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship

By DC Editors - January 28, 2012 Leave a Comment

Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship

Protest Movement Alive Despite Crackdown as Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship – Arab Spring Redux?

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

Kazakh Opposition Rallies Against Nazarbayev

By DC Editors - January 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship

Kazakhstan rallies against Nazarbayev dictatorship are reaching fevered pitch amid public anger

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

Electoral Fraud? Kazakh Ruling Party Wins Election

By DC Editors - January 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship

Certain fraud has ensured observers that Kazakh ruling party is abandoning its democracy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Central Asia

In the Midst of Protest, Kazakh President Calls Election

By DC Editors - January 9, 2012 Leave a Comment

Kazakh President Calls Election Khan

Mass Protests Against Misrule as Kazakh President Calls Elections for January 15 Reveals Pre-Vote Statement of Independent International Observer Mission

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

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