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Art to Combat Pollution in Kyrgyz Capital
Nuraiym Ryskulova reports from Bishkek, where a campaign is under way to improved the environment through encouragement rather than coercion.
30 Oct 09
Osh Gets Autumn Clean-Up
The mayor’s office in the southern city of Osh has instructed residents to clean the streets outside their homes, otherwise their water and electricity could be switched off.
30 Oct 09
Bid to Boost Consumer Spending Falls Flat
Syrians living on low wages deride government Eid bonus.
30 Oct 09
Caucasus: Sept ‘09
IWPR events help activist groups in Armenia and Georgia communicate refugee concerns to government officials.
30 Oct 09
Teenage Girls Fill Labour Gap
School-age girls are out gathering the cotton harvest in parts of Tajikistan this autumn, and many have dropped out of education altogether.
29 Oct 09
Unregistered Marriages Offer Little Protection
Many marriages in southern Kyrgyzstan are not legally registered, leaving spouses without recourse to the law if things go wrong.
27 Oct 09
Comment: Constitutional Review Fears
There’s concern the process may tighten Kabila’s hold on power and further undermine judicial independence.
27 Oct 09
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