The Price of Water
The Tajik parliament has approved changes to tax legislation to make hydroelectric power stations pay a tariff for the water they use.
Tajiks Divided on New Regional Force
Tajikistan’s proximity to Afghanistan means the new rapid-reaction force to be set up by members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, CSTO, carries real significance.
Turkmen Look Forward to Better Labour Laws
Changes about to go before parliament should provide job security for many who have gone for years with no permanent contract.
Georgia: Refugees Claim to be Put at Risk
Officials urging displaced to go home, but they say their villages remain dangerous.
Stigma Surrounds HIV in Kyrgyzstan
Families become virtual outcasts in their community because of fear and ignorance of HIV.
Textbook Shortage Serious Matter for Uzbek Minority
Children from the substantial Uzbek minority in southern Kyrgyzstan are given textbooks in their own language when they go to school. The trouble is, the books are from the wrong country.
Turkmen, Uzbeks Edge Closer on Common Concerns
Troubled relations between Central Asia’s most authoritarian states will take time to repair.
Milutinovic Acquittal Gets Mixed Reaction
Some lawyers say it highlights fairness of tribunal while many Serbs say conviction of co-accused points to the opposite.
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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.