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When civilians were put on trial in relation to the Karakalpakstan unrest, their names were known, their faces splattered across the media. We only have initials for the three law enforcement officers tried.
KEMIN DISTRICT, Kyrgyzstan -- While Kyrgyz authorities were preparing the population for possible electricity shortages this winter, a giant crypto-minin
An investigation by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service shows how a single cryptocurrency farm sucks more electricity from the state grid than major factories and gold mines combined, just as officials proclaim a crisis in the energy sector. A top state energy official may be benefiting from its operations.
The group Human Rights Activists in Iran says it is concerned over the official resumption of morality police patrols and has condemned the "humiliating and disproportionate" sentences handed to women for violations of the mandatory hijab law.
Gholamali Koveitipor, an Iranian singer known for his support of the Islamic government, has released a song critical of the crackdown authorities have waged in the face of months of unrest.