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Marginalised youth pose threat to peace and security in Central Asia

Ethnic intolerance and a desire to exclude minorities are widespread attitudes among young people in Central Asia. 

Kenyan Lessons about Kyrgyzstan

A threat inflated? The countering and preventing violent extremism agenda in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, the issue of ‘violent extremism’ has come into focus in the last few years, and as a result authorities, donors, multilateral agencies and many international and national non-governmental organisations have shifted their attention to the 'preventing or countering violent extremism agenda.' But can the agenda properly address the security concerns of people in Kyrgyzstan? Or is it an externally-imposed priority that misses the mark in addressing deeper rooted drivers of conflict and societal issues?