Discussing human rights with Central Asia is not enough
Universal human rights seem to bypass Central Asia Central Asia is probably the most authoritarian region in the world. According...
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How does Central Asia view the EU?
Much has been written about European policies and views regarding Central Asia. But how do Central Asians see the EU?...
Looking for National Consensus in Post-Violence Kyrgyzstan
Following the June 2010 violence in Kyrgyzstan, ethnic nationalist voices of all stripes have become particularly loud, expressing their views...
Evaluation of the EU’s human rights policies and engagement in Central Asia
This report, that was commissioned by the European Parliament, argues that European support for human rights in Central Asia mostly...
International Coordination of Water Sector Initiatives in Central Asia
Water resources and their management are a key policy area for Central Asian republics, as well as for international donors....
Central Asia 2030…
Novels, academic literature and cinema all tend to take a bleak view in forecasting the future. Futuristic novels from the...
The EU Education Initiative for Central Asia five years on: lessons learnt?
Over the past 20 years, developments in Central Asia’s education system have been mixed. The private education sector has been...
The EU’s humanitarian aid and civil protection policy in Central Asia: Past crises and emergencies to come
The 2007 EU Strategy for Central Asia stresses security and stability through regional cooperation and integration, poverty reduction and good...
OSCE Police Reform Programmes in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: Past Constraints and Future Opportunities
Most former Soviet republics began to consider police reform in the 2000s, over a decade after the Soviet Union’s collapse....
EUCAM tour de Central Asia
Te EU Central Asia Strategy @ 5 The EU Strategy for Central Asia is fve years old. Much has been...
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...
The Kyrgyzstani Presidential Elections: Atambayev’s Challenges
After much anticipation and anxiety about the presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan, there is a feeling of relief that Almazbek Atambaev...