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Tuesday 18 June 2019

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June 16, 2019
Youth Group Breathes Life Into Kazakh Politics

This week, panelists discussed the rise of young people in Kazakh politics, what they accomplished during the presidential campaign and election, and where such groups might be headed in the future.

June 07, 2019
Kazakhstan’s Planned Presidential Succession Goes Off Script

A discussion of the unexpected twists and turns of Kazakhstan’s presidential campaign and the possibility that there is more to come after the election.
June 02, 2019
One Year After Bride-Kidnapping Death, Are Kyrgyzstan’s Women Safer?

Muhammad Tahir moderates a discussion that looks at what has and has not changed in protecting women’s rights in Kyrgyzstan in the year since Turdaaly Kyzy was murdered.
May 26, 2019
Tajikistan’s Dangerous Prisons

Violence in Tajikistan’s Vahdat prison on May 19 left 32 people dead -- 29 prisoners and three prison guards, the second mass-casualty prison riot in just six months.
May 19, 2019
Bringing Central Asians Home From Syria, Iraq

Central Asian governments have long been aware that some of their nationals went to join extremist groups in Iraq and Syria. With Islamic State losing ground, the increasingly pressing question is what to do with these nationals should they seek to return.
May 12, 2019
Preelection Discontent Spills Out In Kazakhstan

The peaceful protests might not be large, but they have received significant international media attention, as have the often clumsy responses of the authorities.
May 05, 2019
In Central Asia, An Unfree Press Continues To Reign

This week, RFE/RL's Media-Relations Manager Muhammad Tahir moderated a discussion on press freedom in Central Asia: what went right during the last year; and what continues to go wrong.
April 28, 2019
Is Central Asia Legislatively Prepared To Meet The Future?

This week’s Majlis comes from the Connecting Central Asia in the 21st Century conference hosted by Oxford University on April 25.
April 14, 2019
The Continuing Torture Of A Tajik Opposition Leader

Human rights groups have repeatedly called on the Tajik authorities to immediately release Mahmadali Hayit, the deputy leader of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan, from prison.
April 07, 2019
Coming Back To Feminism In Central Asia

On this week's Majlis podcast, we return to the topic of feminism in Central Asia.
March 31, 2019
Central Asia's Most Precious Resource: Water

On this week's Majlis podcast, a discussion on water supplies and water use in Central Asia.
March 25, 2019
The Kazakh President’s Departure And What Happens Next

On this week's Majlis podcast, the resignation of former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev. Why now? And more importantly, what comes next?

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Each week, hosts Bruce Pannier and Muhammad Tahir welcome a panel of expert guests to discuss significant political developments and pressing social issues affecting the nations of Central Asia.

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Majlis Podcast

Tuesday 18 June 2019

Youth Group Breathes Life Into Kazakh Politics

Kazakhstan’s Planned Presidential Succession Goes Off Script

One Year After Bride-Kidnapping Death, Are Kyrgyzstan’s Women Safer?

Tajikistan’s Dangerous Prisons

Bringing Central Asians Home From Syria, Iraq

Preelection Discontent Spills Out In Kazakhstan

In Central Asia, An Unfree Press Continues To Reign

Is Central Asia Legislatively Prepared To Meet The Future?

The Continuing Torture Of A Tajik Opposition Leader

Coming Back To Feminism In Central Asia

Central Asia's Most Precious Resource: Water

The Kazakh President’s Departure And What Happens Next

About Majlis