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Kyrgyz Elites Exploit Disenfranchised Youth

Political classes mobilise young people for their own ends.

IMF Needs to Rethink Uzbekistan

Detained ICC Lawyer Tireless Advocate of Fair Trials

Profile of Melinda Taylor, detained with three colleagues in Libya.

Armenian Election: "Stakes Could Not be Higher"

Politicians must restore slipping public confidence through fair elections and commitment to reform.

Syrians More United Than World Believes

Opposition may be diverse, but it shares common distress about the past and hope for the future.

Sarajevo Still Bears Its Scars

Twenty years on, city remembers victims of siege as ethnic divisions persist.

Kony Video May Lead to Deeper Questions

Although Kony 2012 film largely deals with past events, it could prompt wider debate about justice.

"Kony 2012" Campaign Too Late in North Uganda

Region is struggling to address numerous social and health crisis, and goading rebel group into retaliation could be disastrous.

Who's Heard of Hissène Habré?

Former leader of Chad has escaped prosecution for years, but wheels of justice are now slowly turning.

Iran Crisis Poses Major Risks to South Caucasus

Each state has different relationship with Tehran, but all are vulnerable to conflict spillover.