Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
Luca Anceschi lectures in Central Asian Studies at the University of Glasgow. Follow him on Twitter @anceschistan
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe week that changed Kazakhstan foreverAs Russian troops enter the country, hopes of a peaceful resolution are dashed
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Published in: oDR: OpinionKazakhstan’s Eurasian illusionsTrying to find out what “Eurasia” means for Kazakhstan’s foreign policy turned out to be much harder than predicted.
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Published in: oDRNazarbayev's resignation and the end of post-Soviet politics in KazakhstanThe "lifelong leader" of Kazakhstan has resigned, putting an end to a 30-year rule — and opening up space to reflect...
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Published in: oDRModernising authoritarianism in UzbekistanUzbekistan’s so-called “spring” is more about upgrading this Central Asian state than providing political freedoms.
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Published in: oDRA terminal crisis in Turkmenistan?While Turkmens are told they’re living in a “golden age”, food shortages, labour unrest and unemployment are on the...
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Published in: oDRTurkmenistan’s electoral denialOn the eve of another sham election, Turkmenistan’s rulers aren’t taking the need for change seriously. Have they...