Tajik-Uzbek Relations at Low Ebb
As Uzbek leader calls for respect and mutual understanding, many Tajiks believe it is time he showed some.
Kazakstan: Tough Times for Wives of Janaozen Convicts
Struggling to support families, they believe their husbands were made scapegoats for 2011 bloodshed.
Childhood Bonds That Outlived Bosnian War
Two neighbours who fought in opposing armies reached out to each other as they rebuilt their lives.
Storm Damage Payments Divide East Georgia
Prime minister’s charity group accused of making selective compensation awards.
Clear Election Run for Armenian President
Incumbent faces seven challengers, but there is little doubt who will win.
Armenian Prisoners in Extreme Protests
Human rights defenders say convicts driven to desperation by poor conditions and unheeding officials.
Sarajevo Units Fired on Own Side to "Blame Serbs"
Former general of besieging Bosnian Serb troops says he wept when he came across dead soldiers from government side.
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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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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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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.