Azeri Authorities Dismiss Bad Human Rights Report
Council of Europe mission finds problems with freedom of expression and association.
Central Asia: Jun/Jul '10
IWPR teams up with leading foreign policy think-tank to assess the significance of the recent clashes.
Turkmenistan's Dubious Harvest Claims
Officials report high grain production but farmers say that is impossible given the current state of agriculture.
Customs Deal Brings Kazaks Closer to Russia
Joining customs union with Russia and Belarus means good as well as bad changes for Kazak businesses, economic expert argues.
High-Level Debate on Kyrgyz Violence
IWPR teams up with leading foreign policy think-tank to assess the significance of the recent clashes.
Abkhaz Campaigners Press for Public-Service TV
State broadcaster rejects accusations it backs government line.
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Counting the Cost of Devastation in Kyrgyzstan
Eyewitness accounts tell human stories behind bare statistics on June fatalities and destruction.
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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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