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A street in Yerevan, Armenia. (Photo: Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

All Change for Armenian Politics?

Landslide expected for Velvet Revolution coalition and new civil society voices.

Anarbek Usupbaev, Kyrgyz activist and representative of the ancient tradition of Tengrism. (Photo courtesy of A. Usupbaev)

Kyrgyzstan: Is Tengrism a Religion or a Point of View?

Opinion remains divided on the status of this time-honoured, non-dogmatic faith.

An unregistered mosque in the Vakhsh valley which has since been closed. (Photo: IWPR Central Asia)

Crackdown Continues on Tajik Mosques

Hundreds of unofficial centres of worship have been forced to shut in recent years.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen served as NATO's secretary general between 2009 and 2014, (Photo: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Interview

Regret Over NATO's "Wrong Signal" to Putin

Ex-sec gen says that only firm transatlantic unity can rein in Russia.

Arzu Geybulla is an Azerbaijani journalist currently based in Istanbul. (Photo courtesy of A. Geybulla)

Comment

Azerbaijan: the West's Romance with Enlightened Despots

It's easy to ignore human rights abuses when there are lucrative energy deals involved.

A man returns to his village of Ergneti, bordering Tskhinvali, to find his house destroyed. (Photo:Giorgi Abdaladze)

Comment

Georgia Still Has Options, Ten Years after the August War

Even a decade later, Tbilisi and its allies can strengthen their deterrence and resilience.

IWPR's “training for trainers” workshop for a group of Uzbek editors and journalism teachers. (Photo: CABAR)

Project Highlight

Uzbek Media Professionals Learn New Skills

Workshop looks at how to create and conduct effective journalism courses to international standards.

Parviz Tursunov, a former football player. (Photo courtesy of RFERL Tajik service)

Tajikistan Cracks Down On ''Extremists''

Rights groups accuse government of a campaign of discrimination.

Extremist material confiscated by the ministry of internal affairs. (Photo: Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs)

Combatting Extremism in Kyrgyzstan: Everyone's At Risk

Hundreds face trial over allegedly radical books, videos or pamphlets.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.