Seselj Claims Wikileaks Will Destroy Tribunal
Serbian Radical Party leader claims that leaked secret documents will show US interference in Hague court.
Kazak Prison Riots Highlight Poor Conditions
Central government’s commitment to penal reform has yet to feed through to prison management, activists say.
Recommendations to OSCE From Parallel Civil Society Conference
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Blast in Kyrgyz Capital Raises Tensions
Authorities accuse Islamic radicals of planting bomb, though others are not so sure.
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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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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.