IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Stories by the Author
Preferential Trade Terms for Disabled
A law passed last month introduces a form of positive discrimination for goods manufactured by disabled people.
10 Jun 09
Cash-Strapped Farmers Can't Afford Tractors
Farmers in Kyrgyzstan say their crops are often spoiled because they cannot afford their own tractors and have to queue up to borrow others’.
9 Jun 09
Bishkek Facelift Angers Traders
Efforts to brush up the Kyrgyz capital’s image are being resisted by traders whose kiosks are scheduled for removal.
9 Jun 09
Syrians Eye Neighbour's Election
Outcome of Lebanon’s parliamentary ballot will determine relations between neighbouring states, say analysts.
6 Jun 09
University Lecturers Take Action on Plagiarism
Lecturers in the Bishkek capital are taking special lessons to help them identify plagiarism in student dissertations and essays.
6 Jun 09
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