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Poroshenko Bloc Set to Dominate Ukraine Polls

Limited range of voter choices in forthcoming parliamentary election.

Protesters stream through Tbilisi in September 2012 after TV showed video of prison abuses. (Photo: Tinatin Lataria)

Despite Prison Reforms, Abuses Still Common in Georgia

Mistreatment continues although some experts say it is no longer systemic.

Eurasian Worries in Kazakstan

Opponents of new regional grouping fear the effects of committing to Russian-dominated economic regulation.

Is Armenian Leader Serious About Dumping Turkey Accord?

President Sargsyan says 2009 accords could be withdrawn from parliament, signalling end to hopes of ratifying them one day.

Members of the Jesus Christ Company at prayer in Mariupol. (Photo: Sergei Vaganov)

Comment

Cold Steel and Christians in Ukraine's Fight

Improvisation is the order of the day for rough-and-ready volunteers.

A wedding in Tajikistan. (Photo: IWPR)

Courtside

Tajikistan: When Wedding Inspectors Call

People complain that state restrictions on extravagant celebrations don’t apply to the great and good.

Umarali Quvvvatov (right) with his lawyer Nikolai NIkolaev in Dubai last year. (Photo courtesy of N. Nikolaev)

Tajik Protest Plan Squashed Before it Starts

Authorities denounce opposition group and take down websites after internet appeal for street demos.

Radovan Karadzic in the ICTY courtroom. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

As Trial Ends, Karadzic Demands Acquittal

Judges retire to consider evidence of nearly 600 witnesses and more than 11,500 exhibits.

IWPR reporters in the field, in the village of Bash Garvand in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district. (Photo: Samira Ahmedbeyli)

New Curbs on Conflict Zone Reporting in Azerbaijan

Authorities accuse reporters of misrepresenting facts and revealing sensitive information.

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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?

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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

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.