Emma Svoboda

Emma Svoboda is a student at Harvard Law School interested in foreign policy and human rights. A former teacher, she has lived in Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and French Guiana.

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Central Asia

Has Kazakhstan Failed Xinjiang’s Ethnic Kazakhs?

Emma Svoboda Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 11:41 AM

For the ethnic Kazakhs caught up in China’s brutal repression campaign in Xinjiang, their national government, once a source of some hope, offers little support.

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Central Asia

Central Asian Elections Update

Emma Svoboda Mon, Jan 25, 2021, 8:58 AM

A new strongman takes power in Kyrgyzstan, while former President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s heir cements his control over Kazakhstan’s government.

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Central Asia

Understanding the Political Crisis in Kyrgyzstan

Emma Svoboda Mon, Oct 12, 2020, 12:48 PM

Contested parliamentary elections have sparked a wave of civil unrest, and control of the country’s government remains in flux.

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