Armenia Slow to Pass Conscientious Objection Law
Despite international court ruling, Jehovah’s Witnesses who refuse to perform alternative service under military command risk prosecution.
14 Jan 13
Human rights
Uzbek Secret Police Roam Russian Prisons
Rights activists says Tashkent security men interrogate detainees and abduct asylum-seekers in Russia with impunity.
9 Jan 13
Cuban Journalist Ends Hunger Strike
UN body asked to look at continued arbitrary detention of Calixto Ramón Martínez Arias.
16 Dec 12
Cuban Journalist Accused of Spreading "False News"
Yaremis Flores Marín’s arrest sparks two days of protests.
11 Dec 12
Cuban Journalist Pressured to End Hunger Strike
Authorities order water withheld from Calixto Martínez Arias.
8 Dec 12
IWPR Screens Film as Part of Tunisian Festival
Lebanese film on truth, justice and the past reverberates with issues now facing Tunisians.
6 Dec 12
Political Detentions in Cuba Top 5,000
Some await trial, while many are detained for shorter periods to disrupt their work as journalists or rights activists.
23 Nov 12
Bosnia: Unprotected
IWPR documentary about suffering of witnesses in local war crimes trials, who are denied the protective measures which should keep them safe.
22 Nov 12
Armenia: Anti-Gay Protests Block Film Screening
Public opinion sharply divided, but at least issues are now being talked about openly.
29 Oct 12
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