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Absence of legal officer stops prosecution of electoral offenders

Terrorism: Opposition party calls for national summit

Uzbeks, Turkmen Wary of Russian-Led Economic Forum

Funeral procession held in Abkhazia for the late president Sergei Bagapsh. (Photo: Anaid Gogoryan)

Funeral procession held in Abkhazia for the late president Sergei Bagapsh. (Photo: Anaid Gogoryan)

Stunned Abkhazia Begins Search for New Leader

With no clear front-runner in sight yet, any successor to the late President Bagapsh faces task of promoting Abkhazian interests in close but unequal relationship with Moscow.

Ratko Mladic at his initial hearing in the ICTY courtroom on June 3, 2011. (Photo: ICTY)

Ratko Mladic at his initial hearing in the ICTY courtroom on June 3, 2011. (Photo: ICTY)

Mladic Refuses to Enter Plea

Former Bosnian Serb commander strikes defiant pose in first court appearance in The Hague.

Online Activism Fights New Battles in Egypt

Social media still being used to protest against limits to freedom.

Grave Corruption in Armenian Capital

Shortage of burial plots in Yerevan encourages sell-off of existing space.

Prosecution expert witness, historian Patrick Treanor in the ICTY Courtroom. (Photo: ICTY)

Prosecution expert witness, historian Patrick Treanor in the ICTY Courtroom. (Photo: ICTY)

Bosnian Serb Power Grab Was Pre-Planned

Historian tells Hague tribunal how Radovan Karadzic “actively followed” plan to seize power in municipalities across Bosnia.

Serbian president Boris Tadic has promised to track down those who helped General Mladic evade capture. (Photo: Flickr/Greek prime minister’s office)

Serbian president Boris Tadic has promised to track down those who helped General Mladic evade capture. (Photo: Flickr/Greek prime minister’s office)

Chasing Mladic's Accomplices

Serbian president promises full disclosure on those who hid fugitive general, but extensive security service complicity could make it too costly to reveal the truth.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles.

A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years. © Umut Akar

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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