Abused Women Driven to Suicide
Self-immolation is seen as the only way out for some who suffer physical violence and sexual abuse at the hands of their families.
16 Nov 05
Iran
Constitution Delayed
Officials insist next year's elections are on track despite Loya Jirga postponement.
16 Nov 05
Blasphemy Editor Unrepentant
Journalist has “no regrets” over writing allegedly un-Islamic article that could cost him his life.
16 Nov 05
Thirsty Town Taps Into Iran
Drought-stricken border region looks around for vital water supplies.
16 Nov 05
Child Kidnapping Rife
Hundreds of children are abducted every year but so far the government has been unable to stop the problem.
15 Nov 05
Turkmenistan: Niazov's Silent Prison
By Arslan Berdyev in Ashgabat (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
14 Nov 05
UN Urges Afghan Refugees to Stay Put
Afghan refugees in Pakistan are eager to return home but the UN believes they should wait it out a little longer.
14 Nov 05
Afghan Coup Claims Under Scrutiny
A crackdown on an alleged plot against the interim government may be just another phase in the war of nerves between its ethnic Tajik and Pashtun factions.
14 Nov 05
Chechnya: Ticket to Grozny
The Chechen capital’s airport is set to reopen for civilian flights next year.
10 Nov 05
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