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More Arrests of Uzbek Rights Activists

Concerns Over Uzbek University Fee Hike

Threadbare Kids Drop Out of School

When the new academic year begins in September, parents too poor to buy school uniforms will keep their children out of education, leaving many illiterate by the time they should be looking for jobs.

Summer Food Hygiene Risk

Eating unwashed fruit and street food is likely to leave you with serious stomach trouble, Asliddin Latifi reports from Khujand.

Waste Piles Up in Southern Town

Jamoliddin Saifiddinov reports from Qurghonteppa where failure to collect rubbish is polluting the city streets.

Syrian Football Gets Business Backing

Growing competition leads clubs to seek new sources of finance.

A Young Journalist's Struggle

Getting ahead is difficult if you don’t toe the line.

Taleban Rockets Target Helmand Capital

Residents worry that rebels, facing huge offensive by foreign troops, are taking out their anger on them.

Village Dwellers Drawn to City Slums

Drought and unemployment lead many to flee rural poverty.

Caucasus: Jun ‘09

An IWPR reporting project in Georgia inspires participants to set up their own journalism network.