Armenian Opposition Builds Consensus Around Reform
Proposal to strengthen parliament may be a way of finding an issue the various opposition groups can all agree on.
12 Dec 12
Political reform
No Fast Exit for Educated Cubans
Easier emigration rules don’t apply to graduates, who will have to wait five years in a move designed to slow brain drain.
30 Nov 12
Cuba's Floating Emigrants
On home-made craft, Cubans head for Florida or Central America despite risk of interception or drowning.
27 Nov 12
Cuba: Cautious Welcome for Easier Emigration Rules
Authorities drop exit visa system, though they will still be able to block people from travelling.
14 Nov 12
Cuba's Neighbourhood Committees Lose Impetus
Nearly everyone is part of the communal surveillance network, but members admit that people don’t turn up for events any more.
2 Nov 12
Havana Street Party Ends in Fistfight
Alcohol and shortage of “ideological fervour” ruin festivities staged by neighbourhood watch body.
23 Oct 12
Kyrgyz Elite Ousts Over-Independent Premier
Change of government strengthens position of president and his party by sidelining an up-and-coming politician.
13 Sep 12
Bosnia's "Others" Fight for Their Rights
Political institutions and employers favour “top three” ethnic groups, leaving minorities out in the cold.
19 Jun 12
Libya's Interim Rulers Struggle For Legitimacy
Although National Transitional Council has presided over period of calm, critics say it hasn’t lived up to high hopes placed in it.
1 May 12
Questions Over Kazakstan "Terror Plot"
Allegations seem designed to blame exiled opposition figure Mukhtar Ablyazov for all that is wrong with Kazakstan.
11 Apr 12
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