Kyrgyz Politician Gets Her Bride-Theft Law
It took a while, but Aynuru Altybaeva finally convinced her parliamentary colleagues that old "tradition" was criminal behaviour.
Karadzic Denied Subpoena for Bosniak Commander
Former Bosnian Serb president argued that Naser Oric’s testimony would have shown his own actions were justified.
Georgia: Rival Factions Agree to Talk
Relations between president and prime minister reach new low as confrontation spills onto streets.
Hepatitis Unchecked in Georgia
Caucasian state's health budget too small to pay high cost of treatment.
Mladic Trial Probes Ballistics of 1994 Markale Attack
Police expert challenged on accuracy of methods used for investigating shell impacts.
Bosnian Serb General "Not Aware" of Plan to Split Sarajevo
Corps commander says aim was just to maintain military balance around city.
Karadzic Seeks Subpoena for Bosniak Rebel Leader
Fikret Abdic ran a breakaway Bosniak territory allied with Serbs against the Sarajevo government.
Azerbaijani Writer Accused Over "Disloyal" Novel
Akram Aylisli wanted to show that his fellow-Azerbaijanis could admit past mistakes, but his ritual humiliation suggest he was wrong.
Kazak Media Freedom in Reverse Gear
Continuing persecution backed by raft of retrograde laws.
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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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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.