Armenia's Yezidi Farmers Face Ruin
They say export of sheep to Iran creating domestic shortage that’s forcing them out of business.
UN Ruled Immune From Srebrenica Prosecution
Lawyers representing relatives of victims say they will continue to pursue case, despite Dutch court decision.
Kyrgyz Government Faces Down Utilities Protests
Poor people to be cushioned against price rises, but authorities insist everyone else must pay realistic share of energy costs. By Ainagul Abdrakhmanova in Bishkek
Uzbekistan: Official Denial on Domestic Abuse
Shame culture leads women to accept cruel treatment in the home rather than resorting to courts.
Central Asia: Feb/Mar ‘10
Education proposals aired at IWPR events to be incorporated into parliamentary report. By Dina Tokbaeva in Bishkek
Free Speech Fears for Kazakstan Internet
New watchdog designed to monitor “destructive” website content, but could that include political debate as well as extremist literature? By Milana Orazbekova in Almaty
Central Asia: Feb /Mar ‘10
Kyrgyz advisory body on safety of journalists considering findings of IWPR reports on demise of investigative reporting. By Dina Tokbaeva in Bishkek
Central Asia Water: One Step Forward
Attempts to forge region-wide consensus undermined by continuing mistrust. By Daulet Kanagatuly in Almaty, Inga Sikorskaya and Dina Tokbaeva in Bishkek, and Lola Olimova in Dushanbe
Free Speech Fears for Kazakstan Internet
New watchdog designed to monitor “destructive” website content, but could that include political debate as well as extremist literature?
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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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