Uzbekistan's Latest Answer to Facebook
The government wants to control people’s lives both online and offline.
16 Jun 16
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Filipinos Look to Strongmen to Bring Change
Public hope anti-establishment figures will deliver what current government has failed to do.
6 May 16
Kazakstan Journalist Intimidated but Unbowed
Police try to engineer Soviet-style forcible confinement in psychiatric hospital.
30 Nov 15
No Freedom of the Press Under Either Castro
Press freedom cannot exist in a totalitarian system, and Cuba is no exception.
15 Nov 15
Ammar Still Gives Hope to Many
He was a dreamer, but with perfect faith that his dreams could come true.
13 Oct 15
Kyrgyz Election: Same Again?
Many of the current legislators are likely to make it into the next parliament, even if they have shifted party allegiance.
25 Sep 15
Countering Radicalisation in Georgia
Virtually no efforts are taking place to counter violent extremism through civil society engagement in the country.
13 Jul 15
Srebrenica: Remembrance and Denial
"Never again" does not mean much when divisions remain so deep.
10 Jul 15
Andijan Remembered
After shooting down protesters in 2005, Uzbekistan’s government concluded that repression works, that historical truth can be suppressed, and that no one will really care in the long run.
13 May 15
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