Karadzic Dismisses Shelling Probe
Accused alleges that analysis of bombing incidents by prosecution witness was irrelevant and unclear.
Georgia Hails UN Refugee Vote
Calls for refugee return to Abkhazia and South Ossetia does not mean people will get back to their homes any time soon.
Faith Groups Under Pressure in Turkmenistan
Authorities remain unrelentingly suspicious of religious practice.
Armenian Greens Alarmed at Chemical Dump Plan
Mining firm denies re-opening waste site for use will create health hazard for local population.
Georgia Launches English Revolution
Local educationalists question value of recruiting untrained language assistants abroad.
Poor Azeri Harvest Threatens Bread Shortages
Chronic lack of productivity compounded by bad weather and grain import problems.
Press release: Kazakhstan Plans to Extradite 30 Uzbek Refugees
Association Droit de l’Homme en Asie Centrale, September 8, 2010
Georgian Seaport Short of Water
Major repair scheme fails to deliver basic water service to residents of Black Sea town of Poti.
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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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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
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Harsh Victory at Position X
Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?
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Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
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.