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Rights Groups' Qualified Backing for Honour Crimes Move
Decree removes protection for family murders but is not enough for some.
17 Jul 09
Addressing Torture in Tajikistan
Disputes mainly centre on whether violence against detainees is a rare aberration or an accepted method of extracting confessions.
15 Jul 09
Candidate Duelling Fails to Take Off
IWPR editor Aida Kasymalieva reviews the election news of the last week, and describes how a scheduled series of radio and TV debates have failed to materialise.
15 Jul 09
Kyrgyz Taxis Take Left Turn
Parliament is reviewing legislation that would ban the use of right-hand drive cars as taxis. Alina Kenjeeva reports that taxi drivers with Japanese-import cars are worried for their future.
15 Jul 09
Doorstepping Seen as Key Campaign Method
Candidates in the forthcoming Kyrgyz presidential election are focusing on meeting potential voters rather than on media appearances.
15 Jul 09
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