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Environmental activists and residents of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, are concerned about the ongoing felling of trees. Recently, despite measures taken by the government, these problems have worsened, threatening the city’s ecosystem.
In a CABAR.asia interview, Ms Sukhjargalmaa Dugersuren, Head of the National Gender Experts’ Group at the National Committee on Gender Equality of Mongolia, shared important observations about the social and economic situation in Mongolia, the role of women in society and culture, and the challenges they face amid global climate change.
Approaches to the promotion of human rights in the field of freedom of religion in Kazakhstan by international legal institutions require in-depth study and a more flexible approach. Successfully building of a new format of dialogue is possible only if the existing realities are taken into account.
When visiting Kara-Keche, a field where coal is mined, one can observe that the water flowing from the glaciers is no longer transparent but black, and the pine trees are gradually drying up. Despite numerous attempts by local residents to draw attention to this issue, they have yet to achieve any results.
IWPR and the PF «Wings of Liberty» concluded the “Kazakhstan Uncensored” project and summarized the results of two years of work.
Illegal waste collection in Tajikistan not only violates the law but also threatens public health and the environment. Experts say that urgent measures are required to stop the growth of the illegal waste collection and recycling market.
Despite the rapid decline in suicide rates over the last decade, every day one Kyrgyzstani citizen dies by suicide. What is more concerning is that the actual number might be much higher considering the stigma around this topic which often complicates data evaluation. For example, the World Health Organization stopped displaying data after 2020, making the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic the only available data source. (more…)
Last week, the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 29) ended in Baku (Azerbaijan). Central Asian states took part in it as well. Experts say that despite the fact that every country raised important issues, there was no unified regional approach in their speeches.
Seventh-grader Amina from Tajikistan just wanted to study, enjoy her school days and dream about the future. But fear became her constant companion. A boy from a parallel class harassed her for two and a half years, manipulated and forced her into sexual acts. (more…)
Another expert meeting of the regional analysis platform CABAR.asia discussed energy-saving problems in Central Asian countries.