Tuesday, 15 August ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Azerbaijan: Opposition Figure Remains in Detention
Economist had announced launch of UK-based education fund before his arrest.
Stripped Naked, Beaten and Threatened with Death
Man's arms, legs and fingers were broken, and his internal organs damaged, in five-hour long assault.
Georgia Set to Ban Commercial Surrogacy
A draft law will strictly regulate the sector, prohibiting foreign couples from accessing services.
The International Centre for Prosecution for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine
Prosecutors from different countries will be able to exchange evidence and agree joint strategy.
Tuesday, 8 August ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
Protests Over Russian Cruise Ship Embody Georgia’s Tensions with Moscow
Many Georgians oppose welcoming visitors from Russia until it ends supporting breakaway territories and its assault on Ukraine.
Water Conflicts Loom in Central Asia
An ambitious infrastructure project in Afghanistan risks exacerbating scarcities in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Tuesday, 1 August ‘23
This week’s overview of key events and links to essential reading.
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Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations
In Kyrgyzstan, authorities are moving to shut down the independent nonprofit Kloop Media Foundation in the latest action against independent journalism, while in Kazakstan an increasing number of people entrust, and lose, their money in schemes publicised as abiding by religious principles.
Elsewhere, an analysis digs into the different challenges that Afghan and Russian refugees face in Tajikistan.
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Kenya: Women Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change
An ongoing drought has served to amplify historic gender inequalities in arid areas of the country.
Philippines: Single Mothers Continue to Fight Stigma
The notion of family is still strongly influenced by rigid norms in this conservative nation.
Ukraine: War Teens
The lives of hundreds of thousands of young people have been shaped by Russia’s confrontation with Ukraine.
Will We See a Sovereign Central Asia?
As Moscow’s grip falters the region is seeing intriguing moves towards collective agreement and integration.
“Justice is Costly, but Also Priceless.”
Head of Nobel peace prize winning NGO tells IWPR that Ukraine must win a “fundamental battle of values”.
Cuba’s LGTBI Community Demands Change
Although discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation is illegal, the reality is different.