IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Checkpoint Misery on Road to Vladikavkaz
IWPR reporters recount arduous trip from Baku to the North Ossetian capital.
7 Jul 09
UN Withdrawal Leaves Border Georgians Fearful
Georgian minority in Abkhazia feels especially exposed now international monitor are packing their bags.
7 Jul 09
Kazak Death Penalty Reform Less Than It Seems
Experts say the number of crimes for which capital punishment still applies has been expanded, not reduced.
7 Jul 09
Kazaks Approve Rights Laws Ahead of OSCE Year
Government seen to be tidying up loose ends of human rights legislation.
7 Jul 09
Refugees Still Face Uncertainty in Kazakstan
Until comprehensive legislation is in place, asylum-seekers from Uzbekistan and China will be at risk of deportation.
7 Jul 09
Confronting Classroom Violence in Kazakstan
Rights activists call for closer scrutiny of how children are treated at school.
5 Jul 09
Neither Swings nor Roundabouts in Tajik Capital
Children in Dushanbe today are unaware that there used to be a playground in every communal area.
3 Jul 09
Cramming Colleges Open as School Standards Slip
A new industry has grown up to meet the demand from parents looking for extra tuition for their children.
3 Jul 09
Higher Education Becoming Unaffordable
Would-be students and their parents are dismayed at a massive increase in university tuition fees, which many say will make them revise plans to go on to higher education.
3 Jul 09
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