Internet Censorship Looms in Kyrgyzstan
Draft law would allow authorities to block websites deemed to contain inaccurate information, with no need for a court ruling.
Azerbaijan’s Coronavirus Cover Up
Officials obscure systemic failings – aided by an uncritical media.
Coronavirus: Armenian Doctors Fuel Fake News
Disinformation – sometimes spread by medical experts - has become a serious public health threat.
Prominent Kyrgyz Rights Defender Dies in Prison
Supporters say they will continue to fight for his case to be reopened.
Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes Spread Online
Experts say that a virtual war of words increasingly accompanies the conflict.
Georgia: Russia's Covid-19 Disinformation Continues
Analysts say the Kremlin is trying to highlight the West’s apparent failure to help its allies.
Moldovan Bishops See Satanic Conspiracy in COVID-19
Religious institutions appear to amplify Russian propaganda as crisis mounts.
Women in Armenian Army Fight for Change
State encouraging more female participation in country’s military.
Georgia: Writer's Statue Highlights Historic Tensions
For some, Narimanov is an inspirational role model. For others, he was a Communist traitor.
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Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
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The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.