Ulugbek Babakulov raised the problem of Kyrgyz nationalism online. And now, he’s being smeared publicly.
The rise of Kyrgyzstan’s increasingly authoritarian president is an unusual story. Fergana News recalls some of its stranger chapters.
Trumped up charges, persecution of foreign citizens and extended sentences — this is the face of justice in Uzbekistan.
Harassment, intimidation and anti-opposition protest – this is the face of “civil society” in Tajikistan.
Uzbekistan’s parliament approved the appointment of prime minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev as interim president of the country. But it is legal? And does the legality matter?
As Uzbekistan's elite recovers from the shock of Islam Karimov's death, the scrabble for the spoils is only just beginning.
The news that Uzbekistan’s president has suffered a stroke has plunged the region into uncertainty. Central Asian analysts from Fergana News offer their views.
