Balkan States to Cooperate on Next NATO Bid
The three Balkan nations who were not invited to join NATO this time round are to work together to succeed at their next attempt.
6 Sep 05
Central Asia
Albania: Nano Bid to Silence Press
Socialist government employs financial police to counter hostile reporting.
6 Sep 05
The Filipovic Story
IWPR reveals the extraordinary background to Miroslav Filipovic's award-winning story on Kosovo atrocities
6 Sep 05
The Crimes of Ljuboten
Investigations by international and local human rights groups have confirmed that Albanian villagers were beaten and killed - and found no evidence that they were combatants.
6 Sep 05
Kazakstan: Kidnapped Brides Controversy
Kazak society is split on the contentious practice of bride abduction, a long-standing tradition for young men looking to marry.
25 Aug 05
Tajikistan: Hard Life for Rural Women
Women theoretically have the right to run their own farms, but they are still marginalised from real power on the land.
25 Aug 05
Azerbaijan: Muslim Radicals Rounded up
Government officials claim militants are planning pre-election trouble.
18 Aug 05
Spy Row Shakes Azerbaijan
Arrest of opposition activist on spying charge heats pre-election passions in Baku.
10 Aug 05
US Afghan Policy Switch
Washington is redoubling its efforts to achieve a breakthrough on the Afghan battlefield, after becoming frustrated with diplomatic attempts to resolve the crisis.
4 Aug 05
Afghan Press Odyssey
In Afghanistan, the frontlines were difficult to find and a fistful of dollars was more useful than a bullet-proof vest.
4 Aug 05
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