Restrictive NGO Law on the Way in Tajikistan
Outcry over attempts to curb foreign funding for civil society groups.
27 Nov 14
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The Struggle Starts by Speaking Out
Giving voice and driving change takes sustained, collective effort.
8 Mar 24
Taylor Swift, Vladimir Putin and Kids Identifying as Cats
IWPR guide explores how malign actors use gendered narratives to disrupt societies – and lays out techniques to counter them.
21 Mar 24
Kyrgyzstan Follows Russia on "Gay Propaganda" Law
Proposed law envisages a year in jail for anyone deemed to be promoting a“positive attitude” to homosexuality.
10 Nov 14
Armenia's Receding European Ambitions
Long-awaited EU trade deal seems to have been upended by need to stay close to Moscow.
18 Oct 13
Moscow Ponders Central Asian Security, Stability
NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan adds urgency to Russian policymaking, regional expert says.
14 Jun 13
Winter Brings More Hardship for Azeri Refugees
Rural populations near Karabakh conflict zone already living on the margins, and extreme cold only makes things worse.
28 Feb 12
Profile: Suraya Parlika – Champion of Women's Rights
Forty years on, a veteran campaigner is still fighting for education and rights for Afghan women.
3 Mar 05
Georgian Exodus
New figures suggest Georgia is losing some of its best people in a massive migration crisis.
15 May 03
Aliev Illness Galvanises Opposition
As President Heidar Aliev looks set to mark his 80th birthday in a Turkish hospital, the Azerbaijani opposition is weighing its options.
9 May 03
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