It is fitting for a range that is dotted with gold mines, including Kumtor, one of Central Asia’s largest and a symbol of ...

We also heard Dastan Kasmamytov, a gay activist from Kyrgyzstan, talk about his campaign to increase the visibility of queer people in Central Asia by raising ... in the region face growing ...

A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends ...

The EU should put human rights at the center of its intensifying engagement with Central Asian countries at the inaugural ...

Central Asian countries have generously sheltered thousands of people fleeing war, persecution, or human rights violations. UNHCR established offices in Central Asia in response to the 1992-93 civil ...

Despite the 34 years of independence and freedom to adopt localized and traditional forms of last names, people in Central Asia still widely use Russian-style last names and patronymics. There are ...