Can Central Asia and the Caucasus Cooperate?
Region looks at boosting ties, despite Chinese and Russian attempts at dominance.
Historic Visit Boosts Uzbek-Tajik Ties
Trip is latest in leader’s efforts to improve a range of regional relations.
Standing Up for Change
Women’s rights are a pathway to addressing social and political challenges around the world.
Opening Up Uzbekistan to Tourism
Tashkent wants to attract more visitors to previously isolated country.
Kyrgyz Women Call for More Religious Representation
Complaints that communal bodies exclude female voices from organisation roles.
Life Sentence for Mladic
Landmark trial ends in conviction on ten out of 11 counts.
Could Uzbekistan Lead Central Asia?
In surprise move, previously isolated state calls for tighter regional integration.
Tensions Build Between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Tightened customs controls are leading to losses for Kyrgyz exporters.
Stability Wins In Kyrgyzstan
The country’s next president looks set follow in the footsteps of the incumbent.
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Ukraine Justice Report
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.
The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.
Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.
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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
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?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.