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Halabjans Ponder Chemical Ali Trial

Many chemical attack victims say its mastermind should be tried and executed in Halabja, but others want him to confront consequences of his actions.

Kazak Pipeline Tug-of-War

Washington and Tehran vie over distribution of Kazakstan's vast energy reserves

Pakistan Eager to Join Security Pact

Some members of the Shanghai Forum are cautious over Islamabad's attempts to establish closer links

Turkmenistan: Niazov Tightens Borders

Concerns over drug smuggling appear to be behind Turkmenistan's decision to tighten border security.

Uzbekistan: Karimov Seeks Extended Term

Uzbek analysts warn extension of Karimov presidency could derail the democratisation process.

Khan Tightens Grip on Herat

Warlord Ismail Khan looks to Tehran to help him consolidate his Herat powerbase.

Hidden Agenda of Afghan Donors

Kabul should be wary of the motives of some of the countries contributing to the Afghan reconstruction process.

US-Kazak Relations Thaw

Washington seeks better relations with Kazakstan in order to further its economic and military interests in the region.

Tashkent Wants Islamic Group Blacklisted

The authorities' appear to be counting on international concern over Muslim radicalism in their attempt to rid themselves of a banned Islamic group.

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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