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Protests over a housing redevelopment scheme in Baku. (Photo: Minval.az)

Azeri Homeowners Protest Redevelopment Plan

They say the compensation on offer would not buy a replacement home anywhere in the capital.

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Karadzic's Request for US "Intercepts" Probe Denied

Defendant had claimed the American embassy monitored confidential calls with lawyer.

Paramilitaries in Cossack hats in Simferopol, March 14, 2014. (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Interview

"Anything Can Happen" in Crimea – Rights Activist

Interview with human rights defender Dmitry Makarov.

Azerbaijani opposition leader Isa Gambar addressing protesters in central Kiev, December 2013. (Photo: Minval.az)

Azeri Opposition Backs Kiev Protests, Can't Replicate Them

Sustained, regime-shaking demonstrations seem out of the question in Azerbaijan.

Russia Claims Donetsk Trouble Justifies its "Protection"

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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.

Crimean Premier Declares 97 Per Cent for Russia Union

Missing Ukrainian Activists May be Freed After Crimea Poll

Kharkiv Trouble "Pre-Planned", says Regional Head

Crimea: Military Hospital Head Abducted