Lorne Craner
Tributes paid to respected international affairs specialist and IWPR supporter.
Armenia "World Leader" in Covid-19 Cases
Critics say that officials relaxed restrictions far too early.
Azerbaijan: Anger Over Police Heavy-Handedness
Public outcry after footage emerges of officers beating man for violating lockdown.
Hate Speech: Armenian Leaders Set Bad Example
Civil society groups call for the political echelons to rein in their rhetoric.
Azerbaijan: Punished In and Out of Prison
Former detainees face routine threats and intimidation
Gagauzia: Nowhere to Run
Entire territory currently only has safe accommodation for a maximum of four women.
Armenia: Activists Call for More Action on Abuse
Campaigners warn that government statistics showing no rise in abuse do not reflect reality.
Teaching Georgian in Abkhazia
Since 2014 it has been mandatory for local schools to use the Russian language.
Kyrgyzstan: Few Choices Amid Rising Abuse
The state of emergency has now been extended indefinitely.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
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.