Comment: Central Asia Faces Growing Divisions
A marked increase in regional disunity is draining countries of their resources and increasing their dependence on outside powers.
4 Oct 05
Central Asia
Depressed Kyrgyz Seek Solace in the Bottle
Sense of hopelessness and despair prompts growing numbers of rural women to turn to drink.
22 Sep 05
Turkmenistan: Perils of Cotton Harvest
Pregnant women pressured to work in the country’s toxic cotton fields risk miscarriages and premature births.
22 Sep 05
Uzbek Nobel Nominees Get Cold Shoulder
The quest for the Nobel Peace Prize is proving more trouble than it’s worth for Uzbek women nominees.
22 Sep 05
Kosovar Abuse Victims in Jeopardy
Theft of details of victims of wartime rapes, prostitution and human trafficking sparks concerns.
6 Sep 05
Balkan States to Cooperate on Next NATO Bid
The three Balkan nations who were not invited to join NATO this time round are to work together to succeed at their next attempt.
6 Sep 05
Albania: Nano Bid to Silence Press
Socialist government employs financial police to counter hostile reporting.
6 Sep 05
The Filipovic Story
IWPR reveals the extraordinary background to Miroslav Filipovic's award-winning story on Kosovo atrocities
6 Sep 05
The Crimes of Ljuboten
Investigations by international and local human rights groups have confirmed that Albanian villagers were beaten and killed - and found no evidence that they were combatants.
6 Sep 05
Kazakstan: Kidnapped Brides Controversy
Kazak society is split on the contentious practice of bride abduction, a long-standing tradition for young men looking to marry.
25 Aug 05
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