Kyrgyzstan: Parliamentary Prayer Room Meets With Resistance
Questions raised about foreign funding source as well as a possible weakening of secular principles.
Communities Struggle to Overcome Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Tensions
Once-positive relationships have been damaged by flare-ups in disputed frontier areas.
Georgian Eco-Warriors in Battle to Save Tbilisi Park
Protesters want city leaders to deny planning permission for seven-storey hotel.
Life in Crimea Takes Surreal Turn
“I don’t think a person can change homeland from one day to the next.”
Ukraine's Faiths Unite in Response to Russian Aggression
Moscow's claims of inter-faith conflict not borne out on the ground.
Karadzic Says He Needs 17 Hours for Closing Arguments
Defendant to summarise his case nearly five years after proceedings began at the Hague tribunal.
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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.