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Episode 29: The human rights system is in peril. What does it mean for Central Asia?

This week, we're looking into the newly released 2026 Human Rights Watch report and how a shifting global order is reshaping human rights across Central Asia. We’re joined by Mihra Rittmann, Senior Central Asia Researcher at Human Rights Watch, to unpack key findings related to the region. Get full access to Turan Tales at turantales.substack.com/subscribe

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  Episode 40: Abdulla Qodiriy's "Bygone Days" and the fight for intellectual…

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  Episode 39: What cinema can tell us about Central Asia

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  Iya’s lifelines: A Jewish journey to survival in Central Asia

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  Episode 38: Inside Turan. The Persian legacy in Central Asia

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  Episode 37: What has become of Russia's Wartime exiles in Central Asia?

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  Episode 36: Why is crypto growing in Central Asia - and who benefits?

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  Episode 35: Who is crying for Tashiev? The end of Kyrgyzstan's ruling duo

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  Rainbow Almaty: The end of a queer dream

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  Episode 34: Tengrism in Central Asia. From ancient belief to cultural phen…

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  Episode 33: Lessons on independence from the former Soviet republics

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  Episode 32: Kazakh women across centuries. From the yurt to digital resist…

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  Episode 31: Why is Kazakhstan rewriting its Constitution?

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  Episode 30: Goodbye, old Dushanbe. Hello, AI hub?

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  Good education: The rise and fall of Hizmet schools in Central Asia

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  Episode 28: From nomad tents to Soviet walls - The story of Central Asian …