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Christian centre of Jehovah's Witnesses in Almaty, Kazakstan. (Photo: informburo.kz)

Kazakstan Tightens Controls on Faith Groups

New law aims to increase state oversight on some religious minorities.

Justice and Law: Coming to Serve, a slogan of Zaruhi Postanjyan, leader of the Yerkir Tsirani Party. (Photo: IWPR/Suren Deheryan)

Armenia Holds First Election Since Velvet Revolution

Municipal vote heralded as sign of great political change within the country.

Former political prisoner, activist and video blogger Adnan Hajizada giving an interview outside the courthouse in Baku following his release. (Photo: Azadliq Radio, Azerbaijan Service for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

Inside Azerbaijan's Prisons: The Anatomy of Corruption

Inmates must shell out for even basic services.

Bringing the Children of Tajik IS Fighters Home

Efforts are underway to identify and repatriate dozens of youngsters.

Afghan refugees in Dushanbe taking sewing courses. (Photo: CABAR/IWPR)

Tajikistan: Afghan Refugees Feel Secure - But Poor

Although people are friendly, there are few job opportunities.

Tajik Bahais Keep Quiet About Their Faith

Minority are recognised by the state but face discrimination from ordinary citizens.

Kazakstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) shakes hand with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony on June 7, 2018, Beijing, China. (Photo: Greg Baker-Pool/Getty Images)

Are Kazaks Happy About Closer Ties to China?

Ever-tighter links appear to be alarming some ordinary citizens.

Orthodox Church in Bokhtar. (Photo: IWPR Central Asia)

Grave Worries Over Tajik Desecrations

Christians say that their cemeteries are being stripped bare by thieves.

Police detain an opposition activist during recent protests in Kazakstan. (Photo: Inga Imanbay)

Kazak Opposition Movement Stirs

The authorities appear to be weighing their response as to how best reign in dissent.

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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

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