Kyrgyzstan’s struggle for freedom of expression
In Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan has long been considered as the ‘island of democracy’. In fact it’s the only country in […]
Articles posted by Saipira Furstenberg
Political Exiles, Transnational Repression and Global Authoritarianism in Eurasia and Beyond
Monday, May 7, 2018 The Harriman Institute at Columbia University Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies 1512 International Affairs Building […]
How Postcolonial is Post-Western IR? Understanding the International Politics of Russia and Central Asia
Scholars of International Relations have called for the creation of a post-Western IR that reflects the global and local contexts […]
Uzbekistan Makes Up With Tajikistan Over Electricity
By Paolo Sorbello
For over two decades, the Uzbek-Tajik relationship has been marred by tension, but a recent bilateral visit may mark a […]
Tajikistan’s Repression Beyond Borders: the case of Namunjon Sharipov
By Ayesha Kenan, Nathan Sutton and Saipira Furstenberg
On the 20th of February, Namunjon Sharipov, a senior leader of the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) was forcefully […]
Russia’s shift south
By David Lewis
As relations with the West soured during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s third term, Russia launched a ‘pivot to the East’, […]
Central Asia Political Exiles Newsletter #1 — Spring 2018
Message from the team Welcome to the first issue of the Central Asian Political Exiles (CAPE) Newsletter. As the year […]
Tajikistan Human rights abuse: the use of international system to target dissidents abroad
By Saipira Furstenberg and Elizabeth Talbott
In early October of this year, after attending an OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw, Poland, Mirzorakhim Kuzov, a senior […]
Closing the Door: The challenge facing activists from the former Soviet Union seeking asylum or refuge
Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) event at the House of Commons
Date: Monday December 4th 2017 Time: 6pm–7.30pm Venue: Committee Room 5, House of Commons, London, SW1 0AA Speakers: Claire Rimmer […]
Why Russia is back in Afghanistan
Three decades after a humiliating military defeat in Afghanistan, Russia has returned to the scene. This adds Afghanistan to a […]
Tajikistan’s transnational repressions in the age of global authoritarianism: Findings from the Central Asia Political Exile Database (CAPE) project
Introduction Apparently distant and closed authoritarian regimes are increasingly enmeshed and integrated in the processes of globalisation. It is widely […]
Workshop ‘Academic Freedom and Production of Knowledge in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Today’
Saturday 28 October 10 am-4.30 pm Venue: Lecture Theatre 1-2, IAIS, University of Exeter The aim of the workshop is […]