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Tajik Wives Vulnerable to In-Law Violence

Law passed two years ago yet to translate into societal change.

Kyrgyz School Death Highlights Bullying Scourge

Adolescents run extortion rackets and intimidate younger schoolmates.

In Tougher Expat Job Market, Tajikistan Must Upgrade Workforce Skills

Low-skilled workers from Central Asia are often the first to be laid off.

Tajiks Worry About Russian Slump

Fewer jobs and a worsening exchange rate hits households supported by expats in Russia.

Emin Milli. (Photo courtesy of E. Milli)

Azerbaijan: Campaign Against Meydan TV Continues

“First they destroyed opposition-leaning and independent media inside the country, and then they shifted to the international media."

One of many buildings damaged in the August 2008 conflict. (Photo: Leli Blagonravova)

Special Report

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Investigation of Russia-Georgia War

Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says there are reasonable grounds to look into crimes allegedly committed during 2008 conflict.

Questions Surround Kyrgyz Prison Break

Under mysterious circumstances, convicts make easy escape, but most end up dead.

Staff at the Ighdz social enterprise. (Photo: Arpi Harutyunyan)

Disabled Armenians Battle Workplace Prejudice

Despite government efforts, day-to-day discrimination persists.

Mile Poparic, defence witness in the trial of Ratko Mladic. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

Mladic Witness Disputes Evidence of Bosnian Serb Sniper Attacks

Testimony examines a number of incidents in which the line of fire was unclear.

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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

Interview

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.