Central Asian Rights Activists Seek OSCE Action
Local groups back international calls for new post dedicated to protecting human rights defenders.
International Justice/ICTY: Aug-Sep '10
IWPR briefs security conference on media incitement during the conflict of the 90s.
Media's Role in Balkan Wars
IWPR briefs security conference on media incitement during the conflict of the 90s.
Azerbaijan Boosts Turkish Defence Ties
Growing relationship signals shift from Russian to western arms purchases.
Georgia Struggles to Compete With Turkish Economy
Two years on, free trade deal has not resulted in promised export surge.
Abkhazia Looks to Turkey for Fresh Blood
Government tries to encourage descendents of 19th century emigrants to come home.
Lukic Claims “Media Lynching”
Bosnian Serb convicted of Visegrad killings asks for opportunity to address media ahead of appeals hearing.
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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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