EU Human Rights and Democratisation Assistance to Central Asia: In Need of Further Reform
Introduction One of the declared priorities of the European Union (EU) in Central Asia is the strengthening of good governance,...
Democracy
Democracy in Central Asia: Sowing in unfertile fields?
Introduction Central Asia is one of the most repressive regions in the world. Compared with the two other former-Soviet regions...
Indirect fall-out from the June 2010 events in Kyrgyzstan: the case of Kara-Suu
The Kyrgyz town of Kara-Suu lies on the border with Uzbekistan, some 25 kilometres from Osh, the city most affected...
Central Asian Islamism in the spotlight
In recent years, terrorist actions have increased in Central Asia, especially in the two weakest states, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and...
International report on Kyrgyz June violence released
After months of delays, leaks and rumours, the Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission (KIC) has finally published on 3 May its report...
Kazakhstan’s voting enthusiasm
The Kazakhstani political landscape will not be shaken by similar tremors to those that have rocked North Africa and the...
Into EurAsia – Monitoring the EU’s Central Asia Strategy
The EUCAM Final Report in paperback offers the first assessment of the ambitious strategy to upgrade the EU's cooperation with...
Kazakhstan on the eve of the OSCE chairmanship: Madrid commitments and domestic political landscape
The prospect of Kazakhstan’s chairmanship of OSCE was controversial due to the country’s poor human rights record. None of the...
The Kyrgyz Republic Presidential Elections: No surprises but few opportunities for democratisation
As expected, Kurmanbek Bakiev won the presidential election held on July 23rd in Kyrgyzstan by a huge margin. The current...
The EU’s approach to the development of mass media in Central Asia
Introduction In spite of positive developments in terms of human rights, the rule of law and democratisation in Central Asia...