Armenia: Drug Abuse Soars
Authorities say number of intravenous drug users has doubled in last two years.
Refugees Refuse to Leave Baku Student Hostels
Officials want to re-house them on the outskirts of the city – but they say they will have no work.
Court Hears of Bosnian Serb's Prijedor Protest
Ex-official in leading Bosnian Serb party recounts how he wanted to step down because it was being linked to murder and pillage.
Ex-UN Commander Says Bosnian Serbs Blocked Aid
Witness says tactics reduced residents of two Bosnian Muslim enclaves to “levels of near starvation”.
Coalition Talks Predicted After Kyrgyz Election
Parliament certain to be more pluralist than ever, but will it manage to produce a workable ruling coalition?
Azerbaijan: Tensions Over Chinese Influx
Azeris angry about the arrival of illegal workers at a time when they are struggling to find jobs.
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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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Harsh Victory at Position X
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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.