Adil Nurmakov · January, 2008

Latest posts by Adil Nurmakov from January, 2008

Afghanistan: Journalist in Danger

Nasim Fekratْ urges action on the death threats that are addressed to Basir Ahang, 27, an independent journalist who was directly involved in the release of Gabriele Torsello, the Italian...

31 January 2008

Kazakhstan: A Hidden Billionaire

Lena B-Va quotes the newly released Forbes’ report on the non-public billionaires “you never heard of” – and a Kazakh citizen mentioned in the report.

30 January 2008

Afghanistan: Ongoing Culture Wars

Safrang reports on the continuing disturbing developments in the case of Perwiz Kambakhsh, the young Afghan student of journalism who has been sentenced to death by a primary court for...

30 January 2008

Afghanistan: Lord Ashdown Steps Down

Afghanistan Watch reports that Lord Paddy Ashdown has withdrawn his name from consideration as the UN envoy to Afghanistan, after President Hamid Karzai and other officials expressed opposition last week,...

29 January 2008