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An Armenian soldier scans the border with Azerbaijan. (Photo: Razm.info)

Karabakh Truce Shaken by Gunshots and Tough Talk

OSCE mediators urge end to attacks after a month in which 20-year-old ceasefire was broken in thousands of incidents.

Vinko Nikolic, defence witness in the trial of wartime Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

Mladic Witness Claims Non-Serbs Left Town Voluntarily

Former municipal official says 8,000 Bosniaks remained in Sanski Most at the end of the war.

Alexei Malashenko. (Photo: Carnegie Moscow Centre)

Does Islamic State Threaten Central Asia?

Syrian jihad won’t be replicated by returning combatants, but fundamentalist ideals are long-established in Central Asia and won’t go away, regional expert says.

Hasmik Khachatryan. (Photo: Narek Aleksanyan/Hetq.am)

Armenia: Domestic Abuse Bill Back on the Table

After past failures, campaigners are optimistic that parliament will pass the new legislation this time round.

Tajikistan's Jihad Tourists

Commentators blame poverty and lack of education.

Briefly Noted

"Srebrenica Five" Convictions Upheld

Genocide convictions among those confirmed at appeals hearing.

First Prosecution for Internet Hate Speech in Kazakstan

“Ethnic insult” charge comes at a time when the Russian minority question has come to the fore.

A Flag of Many Colours

LGBT activist's suicide a year ago can be seen as an act of courage in a world of hypocrisy.

After Eurasian Deal, Free Expression Fears in Armenia

Membership of Russian-led bloc could mean restrictions on free speech.

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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.