Forced Health Checks for Sex Workers in Kyrgyzstan
NGO warns that coerced tests on detainees will only drive prostitution underground.
Kazakstan's Returning Diaspora Finds Door Less Open
Government grants and fast-track citizenship will no longer be offered as standard.
Sarajevo State Buildings Torched in Riots
Protests escalated into clashes with police and attacks on government offices.
Could Sarajevo Protests Herald "Bosnian Spring"?
Amid the worst violence to hit country since the end of the war, some are hoping the unrest will prompt real political change.
Azeri Farmers Say Land Seized for Ski Resort
Progress slow in legal challenge to state takeover of farms to build prestige project.
Bosnian Serb Police Minister Says He Acted Within Law
Karadzic defence witness says there was no joint plan for the wartime expulsion of Bosniaks and Croats.
Hague Prosecutor Wants Perisic Acquittal Reconsidered
Convictions for aiding and abetting crimes in Sarajevo and Srebrenica were overturned in March 2013.
Budget Battles in Georgian Capital
Ruling party using its control of Tbilisi’s elected assembly to pressure mayoral office.
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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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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?
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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.