Islamist movements and state responses in Central Asia (1989–2015)

1. Soviet-era Islamic Renaissance Party is founded

   Jun 9, 1990Labels: Islamic Renaissance, Astrakhan

   • Britannica

2. Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan established

   Oct 6, 1990Labels: Islamic Renaissance, Tajikistan

   • IRPT profile

3. Tajik civil war begins with opposition-government clashes

   May 5, 1992Labels: Tajikistan Civil, United Tajik

   • Civil War
   • UTO

4. United Tajik Opposition consolidates Islamist-democratic alliance

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: United Tajik, IRPT

   • UTO

5. Tajik peace agreement signed in Moscow

   Jun 27, 1997Labels: General Agreement, Emomali Rahmon

   • RFE RL
   • Civil War

6. Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan emerges from Fergana crackdowns

   Aug 1, 1998Labels: Islamic Movement, Fergana Valley

   • HRW report
   • IMU

7. Tashkent car bombings accelerate Uzbekistan’s security crackdown

   Feb 16, 1999Labels: Tashkent bombings, Uzbekistan

   • Tashkent 1999

8. IMU incursions spark the Batken conflict in Kyrgyzstan

   Jul 30, 1999Labels: Batken conflict, IMU

   • Batken
   • HRW report

9. Wave of attacks in Uzbekistan brings suicide bombings to the region

   Mar 28, 2004Labels: Uzbekistan attacks, suicide bombings

   • RFE RL report
   • Chatham House

10. Andijan protests violently suppressed in Uzbekistan

    May 13, 2005Labels: Andijan massacre, Uzbekistan

    • HRW Andijan
    • Andijan

11. Kyrgyzstan tightens religious-activity law and registration rules

    Jan 13, 2009Labels: Kyrgyzstan religion, registration rules

    • RFE RL
    • Refworld

12. Tajikistan passes “parental responsibility” limits on children’s religious participation

    Jun 18, 2011Labels: Tajikistan parental, children s

    • Fides

13. Kazakhstan enacts restrictive religion law with new registration thresholds

    Oct 11, 2011Labels: Kazakhstan religion, registration thresholds

    • LoC report

14. Tajikistan bans IRPT, ending Central Asia’s only legal Islamist party

    Sep 29, 2015Labels: IRPT ban, Tajikistan Supreme

    • Columbia GFE
    • IRPT profile