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8 Mar 24
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Georgia’s Fateful Election
Government and opposition alike know these polls will have a huge influence on the country's future.
21 Oct 24
Tajik Opposition Leader Arrested
Questions are asked about how a high-profile figure turned up in detention in Tajikistan when he was last seen as a free man in Russia.
20 Nov 05
Gulf States to Curb Sex Trafficking
Kyrgyz officials and women’s rights activists welcome the changes, but the roots of the sex trade have yet to be tackled.
21 Feb 05
Turkmenistan's Grim Reapers
Police scour countryside to find out where all the grain from a “record harvest” went.
22 Feb 05
Dagestan: Forced Confessions Claims
Two recent cases highlight the alleged Dagestani police practice of framing people.
26 Sep 06
Experts Pessimistic About Genocide Prevention
Criticism of decision-makers and policies that tolerate genocide and other mass crimes dominate discussions at Sarajevo conference.
21 Jul 07
Traffickers Risk Death on Albania's High Seas
Lack of funds, surveillance equipment and official corruption hamper task of controlling the illegal trade in people and drugs.
21 Feb 05
Batken Conflict Returns
For the second year in succession guerrillas break into the Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan
21 Feb 05
Azerbaijan Mourns Aliev
Public grief for a dead president gives way to speculation about what the future holds for his son.
18 Dec 03
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