Crackdowns on human rights in Central Asia breed extremism: U.N.’s Ban Reuters: World News Posted on June 13, 2015 Posted in Current Headlines ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Continued crackdowns on human rights in Central Asia could backfire by encouraging extremist ideologies, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday, winding up a visit to the volatile former Soviet region. Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedIn