No Easy Fix for Tajik Migrants' Problems
Analysts say more must be done to look after the rights of Tajiks who go off to work in Russia.
12 Oct 07
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Kyrgyzstan's Undiplomatic Policy Shift
Expulsion of US diplomats seen as a shift towards Moscow and away from democracy.
14 Jul 06
Syria: Be Exceptional, or Be Invisible
In Syria as elsewhere, women are granted dignity selectively.
5 Mar 26
Kazakhstan: “I Was Treated Like Property”
Civil society campaigns for a clear legal definition of sexual harassment that would allow abusers to be held accountable.
4 Mar 26
Why I’m Angry On International Women’s Day
Beyond the panels, hashtags, and polished statements, the lives of frontline activist are at risk.
9 Mar 26
Kyrgyz Sex Trade Flourishes
The sex trade in Kyrgyzstan has become a big business that the authorities are powerless to stop
22 Feb 05
Comment: NATO and EU Align Balkan Agendas
Increasingly close cooperation in the region is driving the local reform process forward.
2 Aug 05
Battle Lines Drawn for Azeri Election
Opinion is still divided on whether the opposition can topple the government at the ballot box – and whether the vote will be fair enough to show the true results.
4 Nov 05
Armenia, Azerbaijan Row Spills Over into Football
Where will the two warring nations play their European qualification matches?
27 Apr 07
Power Struggle Hampers Kyrgyz TV Reform
Hunger strikes and threats of wider industrial action are distracting attention from attempts to create a genuine public-service TV station.
16 Feb 08
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