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Kyrgyzstan: Business Owners at Issyk Kul Try to Survive by Means of Domestic Tourists
Due to coronavirus pandemic, businesses cannot rely on foreign visitors this year. And the flow of domestic tourists is rather small.
5-Stan Podcast: Myths and Realities of Regional Cooperation in Central Asia During a Pandemic
What has the coronavirus pandemic revealed about regional cooperation in Central Asia? Will the format of the consultative meetings continue? Will there be regional responses to the pandemic and economic crisis?
Kazakhstan: Only 39% of Criminal Cases on Violence Against Minors Result in Sentences
The number of crimes against sexual integrity of minors is growing every year in Kazakhstan.
“They Want to Hack and Compromise You”: What Do You Know about Internet Safety?
Take a CABAR.asia quiz and learn how well you know how to protect yourself on the internet and what to do if you were hacked.
Photoreport: Tajikistan: Few Jobs, Many Candidates
Many men left without work due to the coronavirus in Tajikistan are forced to stand for hours waiting for employers at ‘mardikorbazars’.
Kyrgyzstan: Shopping Malls, Taxis and Vehicle Service Stations Have Highest Risk of Covid-19 Spreading
After the lift of emergency on May 10, Kyrgyzstan encountered dramatic increase in the number of confirmed cases – more than 27 times, from one thousand to 27.1 thousand people. From the moment restrictions were lifted until today, the country has 387 confirmed coronavirus cases every day in average. (more…)
Tajikistan: New Legislative Amendments Will Affect Journalists
On June 10, the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli (the Lower Chamber of the Tajik Parliament), approved amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses and the Criminal Code. They toughen the punishment for intentional dissemination of false information in the media and online amid the appearance and spread of dangerous diseases. Civil society and journalists oppose the adoption of these amendments and address the country’s President Emomali Rahmon urging him to reject the bill. We answer questions on why these amendments should not be adopted. (more…)
The Rural Clubs’ Current Condition in Uzbekistan
Residents of Uzbek rural areas lack cultural centers.
District Houses of Culture Restored in Tajikistan. The Future of Rural Clubs Remains Unclear
Dozens of clubs or cinema theaters in rural areas in Southern Tajikistan, where people used to watch movies and concerts after finishing work on the farms, fell into disrepair after the Soviet Union collapse. Many of them were remodeled; others were almost destroyed. However, the authorities promise that the clubs will resume their work soon.
Rural Community Centres in Kazakhstan: No One Wants to be Responsible for Culture
Kazakhstan has almost 2.5 thousand rural districts. A half of all villages in the country have community centres that have not been repaired for decades: some are privatised, others are abandoned. 500 villages have no community centres at all. (more…)