IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Domestic Abuse Seen as Socially Acceptable
Reporter Asliddin Ochilov looked at mistreatment of women in the northern city of Khujand, and found that mother-in-laws are often the main culprits.
30 Apr 09
Kyrgyz Authorities Fear Bird Flu
As the western world worries about swine flu, Kyrgyzstan with its eastern location is still concerned about the avian variety.
29 Apr 09
Gang Culture Rife in Southern Schools
Reporter Janar Akaev spoke to schoolchildren in Osh who either participate in gangs or suffer abuse at their hands.
28 Apr 09
Afghanistan: Mar ‘09
Project training programme gets off ground ahead of August's presidential poll.
28 Apr 09
Syrian Plastic Surgeons Doing Roaring Trade
Cosmetic procedures grow in popularity as people strive to look like the stars.
28 Apr 09
New Deal in Tajik-Uzbek Relations?
A meeting of an Uzbek-Tajik joint economic commission has been hailed as a breakthrough even though officials remained tight-lipped about the outcome, and only two preliminary documents were signed.
28 Apr 09
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