Uncertainty Over Kyrgyz Halal Label
Many shops in Kyrgyzstan are responding to rising consumer demand by offering halal meat and other products, but it is hard to verify the provenance of this food.
Serbian Forces Masters of Life and Death
Former prisoner speaks of wartime ordeal at hands of elite Serbian troops.
Taleban Buying Guns From Former Warlords
Insurgents in north take advantage of big arms caches retained by ex-militiamen in contravention of major disarmament programme.
Villagers Cut Off by Border Move
Armenian farmers lose access to fields in frontier demarcation.
Georgian Patriotic Lessons Plan Raises Concern
People concerned that sessions will instil fear and aggression in children.
Caucasus: Dec ‘09/Jan ‘10
IWPR course trains journalists to stay safe when covering conflict.
Central Asia Meeting on Journalism in Internet Age
IWPR meeting highlights challenges and possibilities of journalism in the internet age.
Central Asia: Dec ‘09/Jan ‘10
IWPR report on IMU said to contribute to better understanding of the shadowy rebel movement.
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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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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.