Debt Mountain Blamed for Suicides in Azerbaijan
Borrowers squeezed tight by exchange rate shift that raised their repayments.
Mladic Witness: Markale Investigations Were Inconclusive
UN engineer says it was impossible to establish location of mortar that fired lethal shell.
Azerbaijan's Euro-Exit
European legislators demanded release of political prisoners, and a probe into allegations of high-level corruption.
Kyrgyz Election: Same Again?
Many of the current legislators are likely to make it into the next parliament, even if they have shifted party allegiance.
Eurasian Union Fails to Deliver for Armenia
Troubled regional environment plus domestic weakness leave trade in the doldrums.
Meydan TV Latest Focus of Azerbaijan Media Clampdown
Investigators say they're questioning witnesses for a separate criminal investigation, but presidential advisor confirms detentions are warning to journalists.
Tajik Government Says Rebel General Dead
Possible motives for rebellion unclear as authorities spin "Islamic party connection".
Tajikistan's Embattled Islamic Party
The country’s biggest opposition force is being eliminated.
Kyrgyz Parties in Flux Ahead of Election
Main political groupings go through mergers and defections, but the essence of politics remains the same.
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Highlights from IWPR’s Central Asia network of analysis and investigations.
In Kazakstan, ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the country's largest mining company, enjoyed state support for decades. But the death of 46 miners in October brought this backing to an end. Meanwhile, in Uzbekistan, Tajik nationals serving sentences on espionage charges in Uzbek prisons ask for a review of their cases.
Elsewhere, CABAR gets a unique insight into two of the eight Catholic nunneries still operating in northern Kazakstan.
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Harsh Victory at Position X
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Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.