Sadness as Media Rights Group Closes in Azerbaijan
NGO that helped with civil rights litigation is out of the picture.
Azerbaijan Tidies Away Human Rights Critics
While Baku presides over European rights institution, senior politician says human rights defenders deserve punishment.
In East Ukraine, Rose-Tinted View of Future Persists
Some believe their region is wealthy enough to support itself when the fighting stops.
Dubious Assault Charge Against Azeri Journalist
Colleagues of Seymur Hezi say the accusation doesn’t hold water, and he is just one more on the list of independent voices put out of circulation.
Armenia's Parched Heartland
Government decides to draw more water from already overstretched resources.
Kiss Controversy in Kazakstan
Poster showing 19th century cultural heroes in clinch sparks sound and fury, but doesn’t mean Kazak legislators will rush to adopt Russian-style homophobic laws.
Ukraine: Mariupol Prepares as Russians Advance
Mood of resistance contrasts with apathy seen across much of the east.
Armenia Sends Official to Erdoğan Inauguration
Move seen as tentative step towards reviving diplomatic process.
Uzbekistan Being Nicer to Tajik Neighbours?
Conciliatory gestures unlikely to lead to swift improvement in relations.
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Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.
The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.
Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.
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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
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?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.