Human rights

Cuban Court Fines Man for Act of Civil Disobedience

Prosecutors in Cienfuegos wanted jail term for defendant who blocked road to stop pollution from cement company trucks.

Sex Tourism Blights Georgian Black Sea Resort

Locals say their complaints are ignored.

Artist Depicts Grim Reality of Uzbek Jails

Kazakstan Trial Seen as Too Flawed to be Fair

Prosecutors accuse three defendants of plotting against state, though little solid evidence has been presented.

US Urged to Press Tashkent on Political Prisoners

Keeping Up Appearances in Azerbaijan

Soviet tradition of organised “volunteering” persists in Nakhichevan exclave.

Uzbek Rights Activist Murdered

Colleagues point finger at government for death of Akromhoja Muhitdinov, who worked on child labour and farmers' rights.

Iran Holds Azeri Poets on Mystery Charges

Arrests look like part of bigger political game.

Wedding Worries for Uzbek Muslims

Detained Azeri Activist Makes Torture Allegations

Ilham Amiraslanov alleges beatings and coercion after questioning where government funds were going.