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Doubts Cast Over Kurdistan Vote

Officials claim only minimal fraud occurred during the referendum, but 99 per cent approval rates have raised eyebrows.

Afghans Go Home, Not Always Willingly

Refugees are returning home in increasing numbers, bearing tales of mistreatment and forced repatriation.

Labour of Love

Looted and smuggled antiques spanning the country's history are slowly returning to Kabul, thanks to the efforts of one man.

Youth Poll Boycott Worries Kurdish Leaders

Officials describe low turnout among young voters as an alarm bell for the Kurds.

Protests in Saddam's Home Town as Trial Begins

Residents of Tikrit insist the former president will not get a fair hearing at the tribunal.

Swift Justice Urged for Saddam

In Dijail, the setting for the first case against Saddam, there is little sympathy for the ex-president as memories of the 1982 killings remain fresh.

Georgia: Foreign Aid Challenge

Huge infusion of US aid expected to directly benefit half a million Georgians, though some analysts have their doubts.

Erbil Takes Shine Off Kurdish Turnout

Officials apparently nervous about support for charter accused of ballot-rigging, but Kurds overall appear to have given it overwhelming backing.

Shia Celebrate Historic Day

Party atmosphere in Shia towns and cities, as residents vote for empowerment.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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