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Stojan Dzino, witness in the Mladic trial at the ICTY. (Photo: ICTY)

Prosecutor probes former combatant’s knowledge of what happened to Bosniak captives.

The Ascension Cathedral in Almaty. Built in 1907, the cathedral serves the local Russian Orthodox community, and is made entirely of wood. (Photo: Deonisy Mit)

Unease at Focus on Language, Identity in Kazakstan

Russians say nationalist sensitivities have been heightened by Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.

A volunteere digs a trench for the Ukrainian armed forces. (Photo: Denis Kazansky)

Mariupol Holding its Breath

Tensions persist as Russian forces sit out the ceasefire in nearby Novoazovsk.

Vegetable stalls at the Osh Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Picture from May 2009. (Photo: neiljs/Wikimedia Commons)

Central Asia Keen to Feed Russian Market

Plans to fill trade gap left by ban on European foodstuffs may not be achievable.

School Barriers for Syrian Armenians

Differences in language and lesson content make it hard for refugee pupils to keep up.

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.

Memorial to the coalminers of Makiyivka. (Photo: Andrew Butko/Wikimedia Commons)

In East Ukraine, Rose-Tinted View of Future Persists

Some believe their region is wealthy enough to support itself when the fighting stops.

Seymur Hezi. (Photo:Fuad Hajiyev)

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.

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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.

Mladic Witness "Unaware" of Killings After Village Capture