Shafi's Story
Political prisoner tells the life story of a young cellmate who spent his teenage years living homeless on the streets of Baku.
27 Feb 15
Youth
Young Cubans Seek Solace in Alcohol
Rising rates of alcohol dependence among young people.
25 Feb 15
Bosnian Roma Struggle With Education, Work
Discrimination, poverty and community issues make it hard for young people from Roma community to get on.
2 May 14
Bosnian Graduates Face Grim Future
With unemployment among young people close to 60 per cent, even the best university education is no guarantee of a job.
9 Apr 14
Armenia: Successful Young Offender Scheme Ends as Cash Runs Out
Everyone agrees community-based rehabilitation has worked, but the government doesn’t have the money to pick up the costs.
7 Mar 14
Football Gives Hope to Bosnia's Disadvantaged
International project helps homeless and underprivileged players to help themselves.
14 Aug 13
IWPR Roundtable Tackles Homophobia in Bosnia
Young people need more awareness of LGBT issues, participants say.
18 Jun 13
Afghanistan: New Textbooks Baffle Teachers
In Nangarhar, some say texts for new school curriculum are too hard, others that they are plain wrong.
13 Feb 13
Tajik Youth Drawn to Radical Islam
Education more effective than repression in turning young minds away from extremism, experts say.
20 Sep 12
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