Bitterness as Azeri Election Race Begins
Law stipulates level playing field for all eight contenders, but there’s little doubt who is going to win.
Journalist Held Incommunicado in Uzbekistan
Official refusal to disclose Sergei Naumov’s location raises fears of ill-treatment.
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Traders Seek Compensation for Kazak Market Fire
Uninsured stallholders say they lost everything in devastating blaze.
Croats Describe Wartime Persecution
Hadzic trial hears of curfews, deportations and mistreatment by Serb soldiers.
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Serbs and Bosniaks play together on Srebrenica’s football team.
Dutch Supreme Court: State Liable in Srebrenica Case
Civil-case decision upholds 2011 ruling.
Uncertainty Over Seselj Case After Judge's Removal
Now that trial judge has been disqualified, tribunal must decide what needs to happen in case against Serbian politician.
Diplomat on Hadzic as "Convincing" Croatian Serb Leader
Defendant seemed accommodating in talks but never took action on crimes he must have been aware of, witness says.
TV Turbulence as Georgian Polls Approach
Politics a big factor in contested ownership of main television channels.
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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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Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
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Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.