Breakthrough for Outsider Party in Kyrgyzstan
System may be changing, slowly, so that policies become more important than politicians.
Karabakh War Disabled Claim Shabby Treatment in Azerbaijan
Soldiers left permanently disabled by 1990s war say they don’t get the care they are entitled to.
Armenia Moves Towards Integrated Schooling
Major education reform sees mainstream schools gradually refitted with facilities and access for disabled pupils.
Bosnia: An Honest Reckoning
Painstaking task of identifying remains of war victims and matching them to living relatives.
Witness Protection Failings "Endanger Future Cases"
IWPR report and accompanying film pinpoint deep flaws in the way traumatised victims are treated when they agree to testify.
Moscow to Abandon Azeri Radar Site
Gabala facility was key early warning post, but Moscow isn’t prepared to accept massive rent increase just to keep it.
Hostage Charge Stays in Karadzic Indictment
Defendant had argued that peacekeepers were part of hostilities in Bosnia.
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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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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
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?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
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.