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President Almazbek Atambaev. (Photo: premier.gov.ru)

Kyrgyzstan: More Talk of Political Reform

The president hinted at it last month; now others are talking about changing the constitution.

Police move in to break up a large rally in Yerevan on June 23, an action that only brought more people onto the streets. June 23, 2015. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Human Rights Day in Armenia: Not Much to Shout About

Rights activists say the situation has got worse since the country joined a Moscow-led bloc.

Young Georgians show opposition to early marriage, central Tbilisi, November 25, 2015. (Photo: Anano Beriashvili)

Georgia Tightens Up on Early Marriage

Parliament bans marriage for under-18s except with court’s assent, but rights activists say this won’t be enough to effect change.

Historian Milos Kovic, defence witness at the Mladic trial. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

Mladic Witness: Focus on Bosnian Serb Crimes "Absurd"

Historian says prosecution witnesses chose to ignore crucial information.

Dismay as NGO Law Goes Through in Kazakstan

Attempts to block or amend contentious bill come to nothing.

Gianni Buquicchio, head of the Venice Commission, broadly supports the Armenian reform plan. (Photo: Venice Commission Secretariat)

Armenians to Vote on Constitutional Reform

Proposed changes envisage shift from presidential to parliamentary system.

Crowds in Nardaran on November 26 (Photo: Ismail Nur)

Deadly Clashes Between Police and Shia Muslims in Azerbaijan

Two policemen and four alleged members of an Islamist group killed in shootout near Baku.

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Kazakstan Journalist Intimidated but Unbowed

Police try to engineer Soviet-style forcible confinement in psychiatric hospital.

Armenian parliamentarian Edmon Marukyan. (Photo from E. Marukyan's official web page)

Low Earners Face Tax Squeeze in Armenia

Government hopes that devolving revenue collection will help curb tax evasion. It may, but only among the poor.

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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

International Migrants Day

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.