Controversy Over Home Births
Having one’s baby at home is now an accepted option in many countries, but in Tajikistan it is seen as an older rural tradition.
Focus on Tajik Islamic Heritage
Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Islamic Institute in Dushanbe, which recently acquired the title Imam Azzam in honour of the “Great Imam”, Abu Hanifa.
Downturn for Kyrgyz Market Traders
Kyrgyzstan’s giant wholesale market at Karasuu is losing out as Chinese trade shifts to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
End of the Line for Kyrgyz Town's Homeless
Jazgul Jamangulova reports from Tokmok in northern Kyrgyzstan, where the local railway station has become a permanent if unofficial shelter for homeless people.
International Justice/ICTY: Apr ‘09
IWPR’s Facing Justice radio show now reaches more than one million listeners in Serbia alone.
International Justice/ICTY: April ‘09
IWPR reports on international and local war crimes trials generate debate in region.
Prosecutors Demand Life Sentences for Lukic Cousins
While defence calls for their acquittal on all charges in the indictment.
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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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