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Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Baku Mosque Demolitions Undermine Tolerance Claims
It has led some to accuse government of clinging onto Soviet system of keeping a tight rein on believers.
2 Jun 09
Armenia: Journalists Defiant After New Attacks
Recent attacks on journalists underline media’s struggle to report freely on politics and business.
2 Jun 09
Tricks of the Occult Trade
Reporter Shoira Yusupova joined the growing band of people consulting spiritualists and faith healers in Tajikistan.
29 May 09
Controversy Over Home Births
Having one’s baby at home is now an accepted option in many countries, but in Tajikistan it is seen as an older rural tradition.
29 May 09
Focus on Tajik Islamic Heritage
Shahodat Saibnazarova reports from the Islamic Institute in Dushanbe, which recently acquired the title Imam Azzam in honour of the “Great Imam”, Abu Hanifa.
29 May 09
Kilo Pledges to Continue Struggle
Freed human rights activist determined to fight for greater freedom in country.
29 May 09
Journalists' Union Accused of Failing the Profession
Media workers say that their representative body is used to control and restrict them.
29 May 09
Downturn for Kyrgyz Market Traders
Kyrgyzstan’s giant wholesale market at Karasuu is losing out as Chinese trade shifts to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
29 May 09
End of the Line for Kyrgyz Town's Homeless
Jazgul Jamangulova reports from Tokmok in northern Kyrgyzstan, where the local railway station has become a permanent if unofficial shelter for homeless people.
29 May 09
Hard Sell From Bishkek Beggars
Sabina Reingold reports on the elderly people who can often be seen asking for hand-outs on the streets of Bishkek.
29 May 09
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