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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.
Russia Conquers Neighbor as Europe Unarmed and Divided
Latest as dictatorship in Russia conquers neighbor Ukraine and expansion of empire restarts
Turkmenistan Holds Vote With Opposition Illegal
Dictatorship in Turkmenistan holds vote in weak propaganda bid to present functioning democracy
Putin Dictatorship Rewriting Russia’s History Textbooks
Control of history education is key for any country and dictatorship under Putin plans centralized (and de-sanitized) rewriting Russia’s history textbooks
Dictator Rakhmon Celebrates Stolen Tajik Elections
Tajikistan is led by brutal dictatorship that has just staged stolen Tajik election for leadership
Kyrgyzstan Represents Hope of Central Asian Democracy
European and Central Asian democracy under siege by Soviet era dictatorships while Kyrgyzstan remains democracy’s hope
Widening Abuses of Power in Russia Opposition Fraud Trial
Democracy activists and dissenters face violence and jail time after Russia opposition fraud trial
Kazakhstan Dictatorship Becoming Worse, Violence Escalates
Giant Kazakhstan dictatorship seems to be following Russia to increase repression of opposition
Afghan Refugee Population in Pakistan Struggle to Survive
UNHCR Claim Media Reports of Forced Exit of Afghan Refugee Population in Pakistan as False
Uzbekistan Dictatorship Prepares Assault on Social Media
Central Asia Democracy Movement Struggles Against Totalitarian Uzbekistan Dictatorship Repression