One War Crime, Two Lawbooks in Bosnia
Application of different legal frameworks results in disparate sentencing for similar offences.
16 Feb 12
Investigative Report
Local Officials Play Truant in Afghan North
IWPR investigation finds that district government chiefs are rarely at their desks.
15 Feb 12
Afghan Children Ensnared in Heroin Trade With Iran
Smuggling endemic in western district, and children used as mules despite risk of poisoning and arrest.
10 Feb 12
Shia Rivalry Sparked Battle of Zarqa
Iraqi officials claimed a major military victory over Sunni insurgents near Najaf last month. But official sources reveal that the alleged militants were in fact Shia members of a religious cult that the authorities wanted to get rid of - with the help of
14 Jun 07
Honour Killing Sparks Fears of New Iraqi Conflict
The Yezidi minority has so far stayed well out of Iraq’s internecine battles, but violence with their Muslim neighbours has escalated following the murder of a girl who apparently converted to Islam.
6 Jun 07
Baghdad Wary of Kurdish Deployment
The presence of Kurdish troops in Baghdad raises hopes of stability but also fears of Kurd-Shia confrontations.
26 Feb 07
Serbia and Montenegro on Trial for Genocide
Bosnian lawyers face the daunting task of proving not only that genocide occurred in Bosnia, but also that responsibility lay with an entire state.
1 Mar 06
Justice at What Price?
Allowing Belgrade to keep key evidence from public view in the Milosevic trial could have grave repercussions for justice and reconciliation.
18 Nov 05
Strange Case of Disappearing Uzbek Islamists
IWPR investigation suggests a letter declaring jihad from an Uzbek Islamist in Afghanistan is not all it seems.
14 Nov 05
Kyrgyz "Slaves" on Kazak Plantations
Migrants from Kyrgyzstan who take jobs on Kazak farms find they are trapped into cheap labour with no rights.
14 Nov 05
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