Home Working? Not in Cuba
Despite official claims, country lacks the basic telecommunications infrastructure to make this happen.
9 Nov 20
Coronavirus
Dollar Policy Divides Cuban Society
New measures mean that only those with access to hard currency can obtain essential goods.
15 Oct 20
Amid Pandemic, Cuban State Curbs Its Entrepreneurs
The crackdown on street vendors selling basic goods means people have to join long queues in government-run shops.
25 Sep 20
Georgia: Perils of the Enguri Crossing
With the checkpoint closed, some residents of Abkhazia are risking their lives to access services.
16 Sep 20
Cuba's Elderly Work Through the Pandemic
Low state pensions mean that older people risk exposure to the virus to make ends meet.
2 Sep 20
Cuba Slow to Act Over Domestic Abuse
Activist groups struggle to overcome lack of legislation or state support.
25 Aug 20
Azerbaijan’s Coronavirus Cover Up
Officials obscure systemic failings – aided by an uncritical media.
12 Aug 20
Coronavirus: Armenian Doctors Fuel Fake News
Disinformation – sometimes spread by medical experts - has become a serious public health threat.
6 Aug 20
Prominent Kyrgyz Rights Defender Dies in Prison
Supporters say they will continue to fight for his case to be reopened.
4 Aug 20
Covid-19 and the Two Faces of Cuban Medicine
While Havana sends help abroad, medical staff at home are overburdened and under-resourced.
31 Jul 20
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