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Bolashak Reflections: A Series of Essays by Bolashak Fellows on What They Have Learned from Their Studies Author: Gaini Seitenova If the power of bad people is achieved by the…

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Engaging with Muslim Civil Society in Central Asia: Components, Approaches, and Opportunities

14 December, 2021

By Sebastien Peyrouse and Emil Nasritdinov When Western policymakers and development practitioners turn their attention to Central Asia, they too often overlook Muslim civil society as a potential partner for…

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The State of Civil Society in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan

10 December, 2021

The George Washington University Central Asia Program invites you to the second seminar in our Civil Society in Central Asia series. These sessions are led by Central Asia civil society experts with…

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Facilitators of Societal Change? Exploring Educated-Abroad Youth’s Potential to Advance Gender Equality in Turkmenistan Through Civic Activism

27 October, 2021

By Rustam Muhamedov Muhamedov Rustam was a Spring 2021CAAFP Fellow. He is an independent researcher focusing on social-political and security developments in Turkmenistan and wider Central Asia. He is currently…

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Current Political, Economic, and Social Challenges in Tajikistan

12 May, 2021

An Interview with Muhiddin Kabiri conducted by Sebastien Peyrouse as part of Central Asia Program’s Civil Society in Central Asia series. Muhiddin Kabiri is a Tajik politician, Chairman of the…

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Trends and Challenges in Addressing Human Trafficking in Central Asia: Civil Society and Survivor Perspectives

12 May, 2021

Central Asia is a source, and to a lesser extent a transit and destination point, of victims trafficked for the purposes of both sexual and labor exploitation. Cases of victims forced…

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The State of Civil Society in Central Asia: Kazakhstan | Состояние Гражданского Общества в Центральной Азии: Казахстан

23 March, 2021

Feature Photo Credit: Simon Sun at Unsplash Registration is required for this event | Для участия в этом мероприятии требуется регистрация The George Washington University Central Asia Program invites you…

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Choosing Your Battles: Different Languages of Kazakhstani Youth Activism

4 February, 2020

By Nafissa Insebayeva CAP Paper 226 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2020 Nafissa Insebayeva is a PhD Candidate at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, where she specializes in Kazakhstan’s domestic politics,…

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Challenges to Freedom of Movement in Azerbaijan

1 August, 2018

By CAP CAP Paper 210, August 2018 Tural Aghayev is an Azerbaijani human rights lawyer. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Baku State University Law School in 2008. He subsequently…

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Rethinking Urban Activism and Civil Society: Insights from Analysis of Bishkek Civic Networks

18 June, 2018

By Raushanna Sarkeyeva CAP Paper 208 (CAAF Fellows Papers), June 2018 Raushanna Sarkeyeva is a founder and director of Urban Initiatives Public Foundation (Kyrgyzstan). She studied Change Management at the…

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Assessing the Impact of NGO Peacebuilding Programs in the South Caucasus: The Case of Nagorno-Karabakh

6 March, 2018

By Jeyhun Veliyev CAP Paper 204 (CAAF Fellows Papers), March 2018 Jeyhun Veliyev is a junior researcher interested in political economy, energy security, conflict, human rights, and democracy-building in post-Soviet…

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Countering Extremism vs. Freedom of Online Expression: The Case of Kazakhstan

29 January, 2018

By Anna Gussarova CAP Fellows Paper 201 (CAAF Fellows Papers), January 2018 Anna Gussarova is director and co-founder of the Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies (www.caiss.expert). She previously served…

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Empowering Local Communities in the Kyrgyz Mining Sector: The Case of Talas

15 August, 2017

By Nazik Imanbekova

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Ensuring Freedom from State Violence in the Kyrgyz Republic

5 June, 2014

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The Visa Regime in Uzbekistan: A Failed Attempt at Balancing Regime Interests and Freedom of Individuals

5 February, 2014