IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Karabakh Villagers Yearn for Normal Life
For Azeris living close to frontline the war is an ever-present fact.
28 Sep 09
Tajik Teachers Baulk at Uniform Plan
The education ministry is seriously considering making teachers as well as schoolchildren wear a uniform.
25 Sep 09
Dial-a-Divorce in Tajikistan
Tajik migrant workers in Russia are increasingly divorcing their wives with one phone call, reports Shahodat Saibnazarova.
25 Sep 09
Pakistan: Sep ‘09
IWPR training programme enabling girls to air their views in the classroom.
25 Sep 09
DIY Coal Mines in Kyrgyz South
Ulukbu Amirova reports from Batken region in southern Kyrgyzstan, where many locals earn a living by digging coal out of the ground.
22 Sep 09
Kyrgyzstan Wrong to Cede Control of Mineral Resources – MP
Roza Otunbaeva, head of the parliamentary commission for mineral reserves, says she believes the Kyrgyz government has abdicated its responsibilities by allowing foreign investors to have too much control over its gold and other mineral reserves .
22 Sep 09
Sharing Kyrgyzstan's Gold Revenues
A gold mine in the mountains of northeast Kyrgyzstan continues to generate debate about how much of the money earned from it should return to communities living nearby.
22 Sep 09
Cashflow Problems in Tajik South
Companies in southern Tajikistan are reeling from the effects of financial crisis, which have left them unable to pay their employees.
22 Sep 09
Tajik Parties Want More Media Access
As the February 2010 election draws closer, political parties in Tajikistan say they are not getting enough access to state-run TV and radio.
22 Sep 09
Afghanistan: July/Aug ‘09
Election-related workshops contribute to impressive output of reports on presidential and provincial council ballot.
21 Sep 09
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