Barbaric Jail “Overhauled”
Justice ministry insists torture, inhumane conditions and unlawful detention are now things of the past.
Students Still Missing After Security Raid
Official silence over whereabouts of students detained in security service search of Kabul campus hostel.
Kabulis Roll Up Their Sleeves
As authorities struggle to cope, local communities are taking on repairs to roads and buildings themselves.
Piecing Together the Past
Local and international specialists are working to rebuild Afghanistan's priceless history.
Election Problems Already Looming
Continuing violence, a political vacuum and conservative attitudes present huge challenges to a democratic vote.
Campus Fight Highlights Ethnic Tensions
Nervous authorities drag their heals over report into confrontation between Pashtun and ethnic Tajik university students.
Landmine Threat Haunts Karabakh
Nine years on after the Nagorny Karabakh war ended, landmines continue to destroy lives.
New Year Chill for Azeri Refugees
Hundreds of thousands of refugees hit hard by Azerbaijan's bitterest winter weather for decades.
Georgia Cracks Down on Chechens
A mass round-up of Chechens in Georgia marks a new policy shift by President Shevardnadze's government.
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