The Tajik Community on Uzbekistan’s Highlands

Surrounded by the Pamir mountain range, a remote village keeps customs alive.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met Kyrgyzstan's President counterpart Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek on October 12. It was Putin's first trip abroad since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant against him in March 2023. © Website of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic

Putin’s Bishkek Visit Signals Moscow’s Increasing Interest in Central Asia

The region’s role on the world stage is rising as the US and the EU also look at strengthening ties.The region’s role on the world stage is rising as the US and the EU also look at strengthening ties.

If a special tribunal is eventually established to deal with war crimes committed in Ukraine, it might resemble the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) which existed between 1993 and 2017. © Michel Porro/Getty Images

Interview

Ukraine: Learning From The ICTY

Former investigator highlights key lessons that can be garnered from the 17 years of the tribunal’s existence.

An apartment block lies in ruins after being hit by a Russian missile in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. According to Ukrainian investigators, Agmerzoev, together with his subordinates, tortured prisoners of war and civilians in the Melitopol district of Zaporizhzhia region. © Carl Court/Getty Images

Courtside

Russian Commander to be Tried for Torture and Extortion

A colonel kept Ukrainian captives in a narrow pit, ordered their abuse and extorted money from relatives.

Ukraine Justice Briefing

Tuesday, 10 October ‘23

This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.

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.

In Masis, displaced Armenians from Nagorny Karabakh were accommodated in disused kindergarten. The town of 20,000 people in western Armenia has received nearly 11,000 refugees. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Nagorny Karabakh: “My Children Don’t Know What Peace Is”

Some 100,000 civilians have fled the disputed region, facing an uncertain future and an unclear legal status.

On September 13 Belarus' opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya presented the project of the new "alternative" Belarusian passport to the European Parliament. A new decree requires Belarusians to return to their home country to obtain or renew key documents, leaving opposition politicians and human rights activists in exile at risk. © tsikhanouskaya.org

Belarusians Abroad Face Document Limbo

A new decree requires citizens to renew passports in-country, putting exiled government critics at risk.

A destroyed car stands by the heavily damaged house, on April 8, 2022 in Andriivka village, Ukraine. The Russian retreat from towns near Kyiv has revealed scores of civilian deaths and the full extent of devastation from Russia's failed attempt to seize the Ukrainian capital. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Courtside

Russian Soldier Sentenced for Brutal Treatment of Civilians and Looting

Officer shot and wounded two Ukrainian men and ordered various premises robbed.

Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia

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THIS WEEK ON CABAR.ASIA

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.