IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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UNHCR Warns of Jobless Despair
Senior aid official says international community needs to improve skills of those displaced by war to improve their employment prospects.
12 Jun 09
Children's Home Run on a Shoestring
A residential school in southeast Tajikistan is so short of cash that it spends less than six US cents a day on feeding each child.
12 Jun 09
Tajik Parties Campaign Against Election Deposits
As political parties in Tajikistan gear up for next year’s parliamentary election, a campaign is under way to reduce the deposit candidates must pay.
12 Jun 09
Slum-Dwellers Challenge Official Account of Riots
They say police crackdown on Ruhaiba left two people dead – official report mentions no fatalities.
12 Jun 09
Activists Warn of Blow for Women's Rights
Campaigners say that proposed personal status legislation is setback for women.
12 Jun 09
Reforme judiciaire en République Centrafricaine pour juger les crimes de guerre et contre l'humanité
La RCA déclare ses institutions judiciaires capables de juger les crimes de guerre et les crimes contre l’humanité, grâce a la reforme en cours. Et ce, malgré le scepticisme de habitants du pays et certains avocats. Les centrafricains se demandent égaleme
11 Jun 09
Migrant Kids' Schooling Problems
Children whose parents have moved to the capital Bishkek in search of work have problems getting into school, Kristina Dolgikh reports.
11 Jun 09
Loan-Sharks Fill Credit Gap
Getting a bank loan is so long and complex a process in Kyrgyzstan that many people turn to private lenders, without thinking of the risks.
11 Jun 09
Preferential Trade Terms for Disabled
A law passed last month introduces a form of positive discrimination for goods manufactured by disabled people.
10 Jun 09
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