Tajiks Buying Up Kyrgyz Homes Near Border
As Kyrgyz move out in search of a better life abroad, their neighbours from Tajikistan are buying up homes.
Tajik Prosecutors Investigate Child Labour Claims
In what could be a test case, prosecutors have started looking into the widespread practice of using minors to work on cotton farms.
Appeals Chamber Upholds Zelenovic Judgment
Tribunal judges dismiss appeal of Bosnian Serb convicted of wartime rapes in Foca.
Albanian Militants Portrayed as Criminals at Boskoski Trial
Defence team for Macedonia’s former interior minister challenge Albanian militants’ claim to be resistance fighters.
Prosecution to Appeal Two Vukovar Sentences
But their decision not to challenge the acquittal of Miroslav Radic has caused anger in Croatia.
Pocar: Court's Work Must Continue
Hague tribunal’s president renews calls for the court to remain open beyond 2010.
Armenian Government Moves Against Ex-President
Official media campaign waged against former president as he launches new leadership bid.
Azerbaijani Refugees Angered by Resettlement Plan
The government is offering Karabakh refugees new homes, but many say they would be losing far more than they gained.
Azerbaijanis Flock to Turkish Town
Turkish border city’s population booms as Azerbaijanis come in search of work.
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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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