Cutting-Edge Business in Kyrgyz South
At the Batken market in southern Kyrgyzstan, the old trade of sharpening tools is in particular demand this winter.
Tbilisi Witnesses Unholy Row
Call for commission to settle long-running dispute over ownership of Tbilisi church.
Kyrgyzstan: Concern as Western Broadcasts Pulled Off Air
Officials complain of biased reporting, while opponents fear end to media freedom.
Defence Says Croat General Unaware of Atrocities
United Nations only told Ivan Cermak of war crimes after Operation Storm, says lawyer.
Cousin Marriages Blamed for Congenital Problems
Doctors in Tajikistan say the increase in marriage between blood relatives is to blame for many health problems in newborn babies.
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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.