Rule of law
Demolitions Cause Fury in West Azerbaijan
Local government insists it has the right to clear shops to make way for road, but owners say they've been offered nothing in return.
17 May 11
Tajikistan's Reluctant Soldiers
4 May 11
Tajik Prison Staff Convicted Over Jailbreak
Top security officials as well as rank-and-file guards should be made accountable for systemic failures, experts say.
15 Apr 11
Jailhouse Blues in Kyrgyzstan
14 Apr 11
Evicted and Tricked in Tajikistan
1 Apr 11
Egypt: No Country for Old Generals
Army’s interference in judicial process bodes ill for democracy.
8 Mar 11
“Police State” Fears in Georgia
Legislative changes strengthen police and weaken right to public protest.
4 Mar 11
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