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Turkmenistan: Soldiers Die of Hunger

Turkmen army food rations are so poor that some young conscripts are literally starving to death.

Uzbekistan: Activist Speaks Out

A human rights activist gives a glimpse of the darker side of life inside Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan Fails Amnestied Prisoners

Tashkent government failing to deliver on pledge to help amnestied prisoners.

Investigation: “Patriotic” Uzbek Child Labourers

The authorities say children slave away in cotton fields for the good of the country.

Karadzic Ally Flees to Belgrade

Leading member of Bosnian Serb fugitive’s support network believed to be holed up in the Serbian capital.

EU Focus: Should Macedonia's Accession Bid be Postponed?

Imminent membership application risks weakening the Macedonia’s reformers and destabilising its fragile democracy.

Comment: Kosovo: Why Serbs Need Self-Government

By Dusan Prorokovic in Belgrade (BCR No 490, 02-Apr-04)

The European Journey

Hard work and hard choices await countries of the western Balkans that are serious about their EU aspirations.

Knocking on Europe's Door

Radicals Profit From Serbia's Dirty Presidential Battle

Ultra-nationalists may benefit most from war of words between pro-democracy candidates over the death of former prime minister Djindjic.