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A large demonstration held on October 28 in front of Georgia's parliament where four opposition parties called for a repeat election, accusing Georgian Dream of election fraud.

A large demonstration held on October 28 in front of Georgia's parliament where four opposition parties called for a repeat election, accusing Georgian Dream of election fraud. © IWPR

Georgia’s Post-Election Perils

Protests continue against validity of electoral win that risks diverting country’s pro-European path.

President of Moldova Maia Sandu.

President of Moldova Maia Sandu. © Carl Court/Getty Images

What Next for Moldova?

Country’s European trajectory may depend on healing internal discord and ensuring public trust in the electoral process.

Marchers wave rainbow flags and carry colourful banners at a Pride parade celebrating LGBTQ+ equality and visibility.

Marchers wave rainbow flags and carry colourful banners at a Pride parade celebrating LGBTQ+ equality and visibility. © Mercedes Mehling/Unsplash

Georgia’s LGBT Community Faces Stark Choices

Many fear that they will be forced to choose between asylum or emigration if Georgian Dream wins election.

A view of Tbilisi, the capital and largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with around 1.2 million inhabitants.

A view of Tbilisi, the capital and largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with around 1.2 million inhabitants. © Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Georgia: Political Choices Fuel Economic Fears

Amid rising rates of labour migration, some warn that a pivot away from Europe could gravely impact country’s economy.

Two women vote during the presidential elections and a referendum on joining the European Union, at a polling station in the village Hirbovat, Moldova on October 20, 2024.

Two women vote during the presidential elections and a referendum on joining the European Union, at a polling station in the village Hirbovat, Moldova on October 20, 2024. © Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images

Moldova: Split Referendum Signals Uncertain Path to EU

No consensus emerges as to whether Europe offers the promising future its supporters envision.

People gather during a protest against the foreign agents law on May 13, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

People gather during a protest against the foreign agents law on May 13, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

Georgia: “I Want to Play a Part in This Process”

IWPR project manager explains why she is volunteering as an election observer in a vote seen as crucial to country’s democratic future.

Pros Europe demonstration in Tbilisi, Georgia, 28 April 2024. A banner reads "Yes to Europe, No to Russian Law".

Pros Europe demonstration in Tbilisi, Georgia, 28 April 2024. A banner reads "Yes to Europe, No to Russian Law". © Jelger Groeneveld/Flickr

Georgia’s Fateful Election

Government and opposition alike know these polls will have a huge influence on the country's future.

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THIS WEEK ON CABAR.ASIA

Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.

The construction of the Qosh Tepa canal in Afghanistan is causing water shortages in southern Uzbekistan, while in Kyrgyzstan the government is considering the construction of a nuclear power plant. In Kazakstan, conservation activists are working to save the Central Asian tortoise from extinction.

Elsewhere, CABAR delves into the efforts by Central Asian authorities to detect, reduce and prevent statelessness across the region.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles.

A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

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Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years. © Umut Akar

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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