Mindanao Activist Killings Probed
Could murders of rights campaigners be linked to army crackdown on leftist rebels?
17 Dec 08
Special Report
Energy Fears as Kyrgyz Winter Approaches
Threat of more blackouts despite efforts to hoard water for hydropower ahead of cold season.
3 Dec 08
Headscarf Ban Remains Live Issue in Central Asia
Linking hijab controversy to fears of Islamic extremism may be counter-productive.
25 Nov 08
Kazak Public Resigned to Bribe Culture
Paying out money to officials has become the normal way of accessing free public services.
5 Nov 08
Tajikistan: Less Food on the Table
Farming sector now so unproductive that even Tajik specialities like fruit are being imported.
25 Oct 08
Kyrgyz Quake Raises Questions Over Shoddy Buildings
Following lethal earthquake, experts warn many more lives could be at risk as builders ignore safety standards.
23 Oct 08
Tajik Children Labour to Feed Families
Some argue that in a country as poor as this, people have no option but to send children out to work.
18 Sep 08
How the Georgian War Began
IWPR-trained reporters investigate the tragic sequence of events that triggered a war in South Ossetia.
28 Aug 08
Unsettling Times – Zimbabweans in the UK
Britain is home to hundreds of thousand of economic and political exiles, who follow developments in Zimbabwe with a mixture of fear and dread.
19 Aug 08
Trouble in Tajik Mountain Province
Badakhshan region seething with discontent, which some fear could translate into political instability if the underlying causes are left unaddressed.
16 Jul 08
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