Multimedia / Kyrgyzstan
Despite official statements and military reforms, hazing and non-statutory relations still exist in the armies of the Central Asian countries.
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In order to avoid the record fiscal deficit in the country’s history, Kyrgyzstan had to reduce costs almost by one third. This economy cut has affected the republic’s social obligations as well.
Events in Ukraine have had a limited direct impact on the poverty level in Kyrgyzstan. However, if the conflict continues for 3-5 years, it will probably have a significant impact on the standard of living in the republic.
How was the colonial policy of the USSR and tsarist Russia manifested itself in Central Asia and what was the stimulus for active decolonial discourse in the regional states.
In 2022, the ministry of education detected over a hundred children who do not attend school because of religious beliefs of their parents. But even the agency admits that the figure could be much higher in fact. (more…)
CABAR.asia together with expert, Dr. Rashid Gabdulkhakov, Assistant Professor of the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, have prepared cards on which main methods are used by agitators and how to understand if you read or watch propaganda message.
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The unified tax return campaign is in full swing in Kyrgyzstan. We have honestly paid taxes to the state all year long and now it is time to get a pleasant bonus in the form of tax deduction.
Women are underrepresented in the media space of Kyrgyzstan, mentioned less often, interviewed less often, and their marital status and age are mentioned more often.
No one really knows the scope of sexualised abuse of children in Central Asia. According to estimates of human rights activists, only one case of 10 goes reported to law enforcement bodies at best.