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Voter Unawareness in Tajik Southeast

Azerbaijan's new defence minister, Zakir Hasanov. (Photo: Azerbaijan defence ministry website)

Shake-Up at Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry

Minister had to go after diplomatic debacle, but his departure provides a chance to sort out chronic problems in the army.

ICMP conference in The Hague. (Photo: Rachel Irwin)

Hague Conference Seeks Greater Focus on Missing Persons

Speakers say resolving fate of the missing is integral to post-conflict justice.

Defence witness Jovan Zametica. (Photo: ICTY)

Courtside

Karadzic Seen as "Weak" Political Figure

Former close associate claims defendant exerted little authority over Bosnian Serb army.

(Photo: Stefan Heger)

Church Dispute Sparks Ethnic Tensions in Macedonian Village

Dispute over plans for new church upsets Oktisi’s long history of Muslim-Christian coexistence.

A sign reading "Mines - Watch Out!" in a Bosnian forest. 18 years after the war, Bosnian forests are still polluted with mines. Some 2,5% of the Bosnian territory still needs to be cleared of mines. © Ajdin Kamber

Bosnian Countryside Scarred with Landmines

Large areas of land still need to be cleared of mines and other munitions before rural population can move around freely.

Mountainous terrain near Aygedzor, on Armenian border with Azerbaijan. (Photo: Armenian defence ministry)

Armenian Soldier Killed in Fresh Border Incident

Incident part of recurring cycle as civilians try to earn a living close to Azerbaijani and Armenian army lines.

Cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, autumn 2013. (Photo: IWPR)

Coercive Labour for Uzbek Cotton

Young children no longer seen, but older pupils still press-ganged for arduous autumn harvest.

Kazak Campaigners Take on Russian Rockets

New group wants end to “toxic” Baikonur launches, but its agenda may be more political than environmental.

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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

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

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