Regime
Truth, Lies and Deception Over Cuba's Embargo
Is it true that Washington’s policies have left Cubans both sick and hungry?
Azerbaijan: Punished In and Out of Prison
Former detainees face routine threats and intimidation
Cuba's Covid-19 Cure: Duck Heart and Liver
Alternative therapy distributed as “protective” measure against the virus.
Turkmenistan's Covid-19 Policy: Secrecy and Denial
The regime insists the country is virus-free, but experts warn of an impending crisis.
Tajikistan "Still Free of Coronavirus"
Unlike elsewhere in the world, the authorities have not imposed a quarantine or restricted public events.
Ethnic Kazaks Fleeing China Feel Unsafe
Political and economic dependence means that Nur-Sultan has been reluctant to condemn ongoing persecution.
It's Hard to Be An Uzbek Pop Star
Conservative values and censorship means that artists and performers are tightly regulated.
Ethnic Kazaks Flee Chinese Crackdown
More than 1,000 families returned to Kazakstan in the first six months of this year.
Azerbaijan: Women Journalists Under Pressure
Female reporters routinely intimidated by blackmail, sexual assault and harassment.