Cashflow Problems in Tajik South
Companies in southern Tajikistan are reeling from the effects of financial crisis, which have left them unable to pay their employees.
Tajik Parties Want More Media Access
As the February 2010 election draws closer, political parties in Tajikistan say they are not getting enough access to state-run TV and radio.
Azeris Baffled by Turkmen Legal Threat
Court action over maritime boundary could harm mutually beneficial gas pipeline project.
Hartmann to Appeal Contempt Conviction
Leading media freedom group says judgement undermines credibility of international criminal justice.
Georgians' War Anger Vented at Stalin Monument
But reluctance to remove figure from town damaged in August war reflects nation’s ambivalence towards dictator.
Tajiks Urged to Stock Up on Food
President Imomali Rahmon’s appeal to every household to lay in enough food for the next two years has sparked a debate on the state of Tajikistan’s food reserves.
UN Official Casts Doubt on Indiscriminate Shelling Claims
Former special envoy observed following artillery attack that damage to town of Knin was “unexpectedly minor”.
Pandurevic Defence Calls for Acquittal
Former Bosnian Serb army commander's lawyer said prosecutors failed to prove case against his client.
Stanisic-Zupljanin Trial Begins
Prosecutors say ex-police chiefs were responsible for atrocities committed against non-Serbs in Bosnia.
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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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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.