Why Did Dozens Die in Tajik Prison Riot?
Questions asked over second outbreak of serious violence in six months.
23 May 19
Protests
Making Sense of Georgia's Raveolution
What was behind the demonstrations that led to the brink of “civil war”?
21 May 18
Where are the Women in Armenia's Revolution?
Female participation in the protests has not translated into political power.
17 May 18
Kazak State Cracks Down on Dissent
Protestors and journalists arrested after public anger at farmland reforms.
26 May 16
Azerbaijanis Struggle After Currency Devaluation
Amid falling oil prices, Baku has abandoned the manat´s peg to the dollar and let the manat tumble.
18 Jan 16
Deadly Clashes Between Police and Shia Muslims in Azerbaijan
Two policemen and four alleged members of an Islamist group killed in shootout near Baku.
30 Nov 15
Armenian Protests End, But is it Truce or Draw?
After initial confrontation, demonstrations die down in fairly amicable manner.
21 Jul 15
Armenian Protestors Refuse to Budge
President offers temporary subsidy on electricity price rise, but that isn’t enough for most demonstrators.
3 Jul 15
Armenia Electrified
Police intervention only increased the number of people on the street.
26 Jun 15
Andijan Remembered
After shooting down protesters in 2005, Uzbekistan’s government concluded that repression works, that historical truth can be suppressed, and that no one will really care in the long run.
13 May 15
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