Sceptical Reception for New Kyrgyz Opposition Bloc
Is nascent political grouping a genuine force or merely a creation of the authorities?
Srebrenica Lawsuit Reaches Court of Appeal
Bosnian survivors seek to overturn ruling granting UN legal immunity
Witness Speaks of Persecution of Non-Serbs
Stanisic, Zupljanin trial hears of repressive measures introduced in Banja Luka.
Delic Defence Demands Appeal Acquittal
Prosecution counters with call for three-year sentence to be increased to seven.
Croats Showed Readiness to Pardon Rebels
Final defence witness for Markac says amnesty law addressed Serb militants who had not been involved in grave crimes.
Georgian Patriotic Lessons Plan Raises Concern
People concerned that sessions will instil fear and aggression in children.
Police Brutality Allegations Filed With Kyrgyz Prosecutors
A group of young men in northern Kyrgyzstan has accused police of assault and torture.
Bad Fences Make Kyrgyz, Uzbeks Nervous Neighbours
Poorly delineated frontier compounded by fraught political relationship.
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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.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.