IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Stories by the Author
Higher Education Becoming Unaffordable
Would-be students and their parents are dismayed at a massive increase in university tuition fees, which many say will make them revise plans to go on to higher education.
3 Jul 09
Kyrgyz Census Figures Overstated
Opposition concerned that latest population count includes people not living in Kyrgyzstan.
2 Jul 09
Syria Looks to Better US Ties
Washington decision to name an ambassador seen as positive but some are cautious.
2 Jul 09
Women Advance in Media Against Odds
A few senior jobs have gone to women but they still face an uphill struggle to be accepted as equals.
2 Jul 09
Secret Police Accused of Torture
Rights groups say they have received many reports of intelligence agents abusing detainees.
2 Jul 09
Kyrgyz Town in Bad Odour
A newly-renovated sewage treatment plant was supposed to improve people’s lives, but people living nearby say they are suffering.
2 Jul 09
Local Tourists Desert Lakeside Resorts
Alina Kenjeeva reports from Lake Issykkul, which this year is seeing far fewer tourists than usual from the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek.
2 Jul 09
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