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rakli Petriashvili (left), head of the Georgian Trade Union Confederation, at a conference on working conditions held in Tbilisi held on November 18-19. (Photo: Georgian Trade Union Confederation)

Georgians Call for Better Health and Safety at Work

Analysts say government will have to adopt laws to meet European standards sooner or later.

Restrictive NGO Law on the Way in Tajikistan

Outcry over attempts to curb foreign funding for civil society groups.

Igor Martynov (left) is the de facto mayor of rebel-held Donetsk.

Donetsk, Mariupol Await Conflict Resurgence

Talk of new rebel offensive after build-up of troops and hardware in Ukraine’s southeast.

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Wartime Bosnian Serb Officer Blames Arkan for Sanski Most Crimes

Defence witness recalls Muslims and Croat living in the municipality until the paramilitaries arrived.

Nerkin Karmiraghbyur, a village in Armenia’s Tavush region close to the border with Azerbaijan. (Photo: Nazik Armenakyan)

Armenian Tax Break Meets With Local Opposition

People living close to the border with Azerbaijan question government initiative intended to boost business in their areas.

Will Kazakstan Adopt Anti-Gay Legislation?

Ambition to host Winter Olympics could deter government from copying Moscow’s homophobic law.

Tajik Islamic Party Focuses on Female Vote

Its backing for a female presidential candidate last year helped win new supporters.

Karabakh Peace Prospects Shot Down Together With Helicopter?

Mutual recriminations as helicopter downing mars efforts to rebuild dialogue between leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Bitter Azeri-Armenian Divisions Over "Spy" Trial

Two Azerbaijanis face murder, espionage charges in court in Karabakh.

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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

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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.

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.