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Civil War Statues Keep Bad Memories Alive

Manuchehr Mirzoev reports from the southwestern Tajik city of Qurghonteppa where residents are deeply divided over monuments to commanders from one side of a bloody civil war.

Female Farmworkers an Oppressed Class

Because of the scale of rural emigration in search of better-paid work abroad, one rarely sees a man at work in the cotton fields of southern Tajikistan these days.

Electoral Amnesia in Tajikistan

As political parties gear up for next year’s parliamentary election, reporter Rahmatullo Odina discovers that many voters have no idea who they voted for last time.

Central Asia: 'May 09

IWPR report poured oil on troubled waters as Kyrgyz politicians geared up to protest Uzbek “incursion”.

Un témoin: le viol, un acte courant au sein des milices

'Illegal' Travel Bans Imposed on Syrian Dissidents

Authorities are introducing restrictions as form of pressure, say activists.

Global Crisis Squeezes Life From Armenia Border Town

The global recession has ended a brief era of prosperity and left most people without jobs.

International Justice/ICTY: May '09

IWPR report on EU role in Balkans said to contribute to reconciliation impetus.

On Seeing the Death of Neda

Syrian journalist tells of being moved by the death of a woman in a Tehran street.

International Justice/ICC: May ‘09

IWPR trainee writes about his time as an intern in The Hague covering the International Criminal Court.