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Future Looks Grim for Syrian Activists

As western officials court Syria, human rights appear low on the agenda.

New Blow for ICC

EU an Ally in Autonomy Quest

Given the lack of dialogue between Vojvodina and Serbia, the province’s future may well rest on its success in playing the EU card.

A State of Violence

The attempt to forge a Serb state within Croatia left a tragic human legacy.

Croatian Serbs Await Return of Lost Homes

Some 30,000 Serb families who used to live in Croatia have missed out in the property restitution process because their homes were publicly rather than privately owned.

Thoughts from a Petrol Queue

Long lines of cars waiting for fuel that rarely arrive form a strange subculture, with engine-less vehicles joining the queue, and street kids sleeping in Mercedes.

Uzbekistan Looks for New Allies

Following its break with the US, Tashkent moves to forge ties with Russia and China.

Uzbek Trial Stirs Memories of Stalinism

The first trial of Andijan “terrorists” looks decidedly staged, but can the government really close off access to other views of what happened.

The Cost of Impunity for Liberian Ex-Leader

By Eric Witte in Luxembourg (Africa Reports No 44, 17-Oct-05)

Casting a Ballot for Democracy

Constitutional referendum proved that minorities not only have a voice, but their voices can effect change.