IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Stories by the Author
Confronting Classroom Violence in Kazakstan
Rights activists call for closer scrutiny of how children are treated at school.
5 Jul 09
Neither Swings nor Roundabouts in Tajik Capital
Children in Dushanbe today are unaware that there used to be a playground in every communal area.
3 Jul 09
Cramming Colleges Open as School Standards Slip
A new industry has grown up to meet the demand from parents looking for extra tuition for their children.
3 Jul 09
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
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