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Tajikistan’s New Round of Media Repression
Detentions come amid a crackdown on street protests in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
Ukraine: Life in Occupied Izyum
Communication is sketchy in the Russian-occupied city as former residents try to locate loved ones struggling to access fuel, food and water.
Ukraine: Survivors of Kremenchuk Attack Describe Mall “Horror”
"The worst thing was hearing screams of people looking for their relatives".
Studying Ukrainian in Lithuania
Child refugees from Ukraine are getting the chance to receive education in their native language.
Moldova’s Largest Ever Pride March Defies Critics
Discrimination remain common as the country edges towards the European integration.
Georgia Faces More Disappointment in its European Dream
It will be near-impossible to fulfil EU-mandated obligations without a paradigm shift in how the ruling party views its role and place in the country’s history.
Georgia’s Health Diplomacy
A medical support programme aims to heal wounds between Abkhazians and Georgians.
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The Horror of Bucha
Locals recount random, unaccountable violence against civilians in clear evidence of war crimes.
Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
Turkey: Women Demand Equal Treatment in Mosques
Activists fight traditions that exclude female worshippers from communal prayers.
Ukraine's New York: the Struggle for Change on the Frontline
The war confounds young people’s efforts to revitalise Ukraine’s embattled east and counter Russian propaganda.
Belarus: Life as a Political Prisoner
Freezing cold cells and long stretches in solitary confinement for those who defy the Lukashenko regime.
Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.