Georgia: IDPs More Isolated Than Ever
The Covid-19 quarantine means many lack access to basic services.
Kyrgyzstan: Hospital Staff Left Exposed
Those in the front line of the fight against coronavirus say that they are not being properly protected.
Turkmenistan's Covid-19 Policy: Secrecy and Denial
The regime insists the country is virus-free, but experts warn of an impending crisis.
Armenia: Can Mass Surveillance Halt Covid-19?
Civil society fears that new laws lack oversight and violate the confidentiality of personal data.
Reliving Sarajevo's Siege Under Lockdown
Physical contact and strong social bonds got us through the war. Nothing could prepare us for social distancing.
Central Asian Media Struggles with Covid-19 Quarantine
Reporters face government smokescreens, nationwide closures and “insane” stress levels.
Karabakh Votes, Despite Covid-19 Crisis
Fears of infection have been overruled by political concerns.
Covid-19 Leaves Georgians Far From Home
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How We Will Meet the Coronavirus Challenge
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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.