Central Asia: Jan '09, part 2
Journalists in Badakhshan welcome report highlighting parlous state of both print and broadcasting media.
Children's Home Remains Under Scrutiny
Questions continue to be asked about a children’s home in northeast Kyrgyzstan, reports Eleonora Mambetshakirova.
No Safety Checks on Chinese Foodstuffs
Fresh food smuggled in from China and sold at local markets poses serious potential health risks, says reporter Janar Akaev.
School Accused of Converting Pupils
The Kyrgyz prosecution service is looking into a school that has been accused of converting children to the Muslim faith against the will of their relatives.
Chinese Food Scare Spills Over Into Kyrgyzstan
Imported flour thought to contain the same harmful chemical identified in Chinese dairy product scandal.
Visegrad in Denial Over Grisly Past
More than a decade after the war, few Serb residents are ready to confront the horrors that were perpetrated there.
Gay Novel Shocks Azeris
Book about love affair between Azeri and Armenian sells well, despite uproar over its publication.
Kosovo Man Speaks of Village Killings
He says he survived Serb police execution of scores of Albanian villagers.
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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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