Simmering Tensions Boil Over in Kazakstan
IWPR Central Asia editor Saule Mukhametrakhimova explains the backdrop to the protests, and how the authorities are handling the crisis.
Armenia: Yezidi Girls Fated For Teen Marriage
Custom of early weddings which put an end to girls’ education still strong in traditionalist community.
Tehran Denies Role in Azeri Journalist's Death
Rafiq Tagi was an unrelenting critic of Iranian theocracy and political Islam in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: A Long Displacement
Video: Hardship, but hope too, among Azerbaijanis driven from their homes by 1990s war.
Food Quality Concerns in Azerbaijan
Health ministry has strict food standards but most sellers ignore them.
VIEWPOINT: Montenegro: Owning Up to Dubrovnik
Montenegro is finding it hard to take responsibility for its role in the siege of Dubrovnik.
COURTSIDE: Tuta & Stela Case
BBC journalist describes the destruction of Mostar.
COURTSIDE: Ademi Case
Prosecutor told to clarify General Ademi's indictment
Jokic & Banovic Cases
Yugoslav navy admiral and two other new indictees appear before the tribunal.
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