Armenian Opposition Party Shuns Key Election
After major group drops out of the race, other parties stand little chance, giving the president a clear run at re-election.
Grand Designs on Hold in Georgia
Plans for whole new city shelved, but port may yet be built.
"We Never Shot at Civilians" – Serb Colonel
Brigade commander in siege of Sarajevo supports Karadzic argument that Bosnian Serb actions were defensive.
Kazakstan: Janaozen One Year On
Authorities repressive and responsive by turn, but the old social contract has been torn up.
Cold Winds From Janaozen
Repression has worsened as authorities fail to learn the real lessons of December 2011 bloodshed.
Genocide Conviction for Serb General Tolimir
“The suffering these men went through in the moments leading up to their deaths must have been unbearable”, judge says.
Kindergarten Cops in Turkmenistan
Authorities demand lists of relatives of pre-school children.
Tajikistan: Concerns at HIV Rise Among Women
Authorities insist labour migration is not a primary factor.
Armenian Opposition Builds Consensus Around Reform
Proposal to strengthen parliament may be a way of finding an issue the various opposition groups can all agree on.
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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.