Tajiks Approve Costly School Reforms
Parliament has changed the law to make it mandatory for children to spend ten years at school instead of nine, the current minimum.
Tajik Polio Outbreak Strains Relations With Russia
Moscow and Dushanbe fall out over restrictions to prevent disease spreading.
Karadzic Wants Time to Read Mladic Notes
But judges say not necessary or in interests of justice to adjourn proceedings at this time.
Bosnian Witness Protection Rapped
The OSCE warns failures are jeopardising their right to security and privacy.
Prosecution Wants New Markale Witness
They want to use him to challenge Karadzic assertion that massacre was a “war trick”.
Karadzic Quizzed on Forced Resettlement Claims
Prosecution witness speaks of people being pressured into signing away their homes.
Serb Witness Tells of Banja Luka “Terror”
Former security service inspector says members of Serb unit were "masters of life and death" in the town.
Tajik Ombudsman on First Year in Office
Zarif Alizoda says official human rights watchdog can’t deal with every complaint filed to it – some are not in its mandate, others are groundless.
Karabakh Poll Exposes Lack of Opposition
Politicians opposed to government have struggled to form organised opposition, perhaps because they don't wish to appear disloyal to Karabakh.
Latest
Global Voices: Europe/Eurasia
Frontline Updates Newsletter
Editor's Picks
Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
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?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
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.