Turkmenistan: It’s Murdering Cats and Dogs
A woman in Turkmenistan has sent an open letter to President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov protesting his officials’ “barbaric” killing of stray dogs and cats. Human rights activist Natalia Shabunts...
View ArticleKazakhstan Football Fans Blame Loss on Sheep-Slaughter Ban
Soccer fans in Kazakhstan are blaming a European animal rights group for keeping their team out of the prestigious UEFA Champions League. Shakhter Karagandy lost the second of two games to Scotland's...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Donkey Wrestler Puts Animal Abuse on Agenda
Cruelty to animals has hit the headlines in Kazakhstan following the arrest of a young man for demonstrating his wrestling technique on a donkey.This is the latest in a series of stories of abuse of...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan’s Madding Online Crowd Targets Dolphinarium
After momentarily humbling the country’s parliament, the slacktivist community in Kyrgyzstan has now set its sights on dolphin wranglers.Online indignation began brewing and spilling onto all major...
View ArticleKazakhstan: Tiger Death Casts Doubt Over Zoo’s Future
A zoo in Kazakhstan’s business capital, Almaty, is facing mounting criticism about mistreatment of its animals since the agonizing death of a six-year old tigress called Kuralai.Almaty zoo deputy...
View ArticleKyrgyzstan: MPs Reject Ban on Hunting Endangered Animals
Parliament in Kyrgyzstan has narrowly rejected legislation that would have made it illegal to hunt endangered animals until 2030.Opponents of the bill, which was defeated 56 to 52, argued that the ban...
View ArticleHas Turkmenistan Learned to Love Dogs? (Hint: No)
Turkmenistan loves sports, so this unusually despotic nation’s attempt to garner some positive international press ahead of next month’s Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat warrants an apt...
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