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
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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
Georgia’s Fateful Election
Government and opposition alike know these polls will have a huge influence on the country's future.
21 Oct 24
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
Georgian Vineyards in Ferment
Vine-growers’ anger at depressed market conditions spills over into political row.
19 Oct 07
Azerbaijan: Traffic Cops' Pay Rise Unlikely to Curb Graft
Salary hikes for force blighted by endemic corruption not expected to get at root of problem.
30 Sep 05
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