Kyrgyz Rewrite Leadership Succession Rules
Parliament devises compromise to ease passage of constitutional amendments.
Azerbaijan: Russians Come to Terms With Minority Status
The Russian language is vanishing in Azerbaijan as the community dwindles.
International Justice/ICTY: Dec ‘09/Jan '10
Croatian journalists learn how to cover war crimes trials objectively.
Tajik Event Spurs Action on Suicide
IWPR event instrumental in mobilising community efforts to deal with growing problem of suicide in Tajikistan.
Witness Describes Execution Ordeal
Court told of wartime persecution culminating in shooting of prisoners.
Disabled Struggle to Find Work
Reporter Ismatullo Qayum looks at the problems facing disabled people surviving on low benefits with few opportunities to earn a living.
Iran Polishes Image in Tajikistan
A new college of jewellery in Tajikistan is being funded by Iran, as part of that country’s longstanding efforts to build relationships with the Central Asian states.
Lawyers Question UN Immunity Over Srebrenica
Court of appeal in The Hague hears arguments on holding leading international body to account.
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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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Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
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