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Hard Labour for Uzbekistan's Religious Dissidents

Rights groups say “corrective labour” is becoming routine for short sentences as well as long ones.

HIV Infection Rates Rise in Armenia

Spread of virus linked to migrant population moving back and forth to Russia and Ukraine.

Georgian finance minister Nodar Khaduri (left) with Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili. (Photo: Georgian finance ministry)

Georgian Leaders Seek Pain-Free Spending Cuts

Revenue shortfall requires swift solutions, but officials say welfare won’t be slashed.

Vojislav Seselj in the ICTY courtroom. (Photo: ICTY)

Briefly Noted

Seselj Demands Dismissal of Trial

Accused says it is wrong for a new judge to be appointed late in the day.

Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan (left) meeting his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Vienna on November 19. (Photo: Armenian president’s website.)

Azerbaijan-Armenia: No Meeting of Minds

Presidents take a step forward by meeting face to face, but fundamental positions on Karabakh look as immovable as ever.

ICTY 20th anniversary conference in Sarajevo. (Photo: ICTY)

Hague Tribunal President Met by Protest at Sarajevo Meeting

Victims’ groups unhappy with recent rulings.

EU Needs to Engage More With Uzbek Rights Groups - Activist

Shuhrat Ghaniev says EU could be useful “moderator” between authorities and NGOs.

Milenko Todorovic, witness in the Mladic trial. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

Srebrenica Captives Never Arrived – Witness

Former officer says detention facilities were readied for 1,000-1,200 Bosniaks, but the plan suddenly changed.

Abandoned Wives Struggle to Survive in Tajikistan

Experts say government action is needed to help families left behind by labour migrants.

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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

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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.

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?

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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

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.