Azerbaijan's Flawed Healthcare System
Despite significant improvements, many people feel they are not getting the best treatment.
Another Blow to Kazakstan's Press Freedom
Latest case highlights growing dangers to country's media scene.
Violence Mars Georgia's Election Season
Landmark vote comes four years after the country’s first peaceful transfer of power following independence.
Pope Makes Contentious Georgia Visit
Low turn-out and demonstrations mar landmark trip.
Armenia's Breadbasket Risks Desertification
The short sighted use of resources has caused a widespread drop in strategic freshwater reserves.
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Georgia Reaches Out for the Ethnic Vote
Armenian and Azerbaijani voters are finally being wooed by politicians.
Kazaks and Kyrgyz Struggle With Eurasian Integration
Neighbour states are not finding their new trade relations easy going.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Paper Tiger or Sleeping Dragon?
Eurasian grouping will include half of the world’s population when it expands next year.
Protests Mark Azerbaijan’s Referendum
Opposition groups say reforms will perpetuate the powers of the current leadership.
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Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
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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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.