Kazakstan’s Election: No Chance for Competition
Analysts see this is as opportunity for the president to assert himself outside the shadow of the country’s first leader.
Analysts see this is as opportunity for the president to assert himself outside the shadow of the country’s first leader.
New legislation would expand the range of non-custodial available to courts.
Thousands apply for asylum in Europe on flimsy grounds; very few are accepted.
The lack of official status and the fear of separatism have drastically eroded the use of Mingrelian and Svan.
An ongoing battle to preserve culture is further endangered by the devastating impact of the war.
Since 2020, 45 former combatants from the Karabakh war have taken their life as ex-soldiers continue to struggle with trauma and socio-economic difficulties.
Fears of price rises, unemployment and accommodation shortages as hundreds of thousands seek to avoid military service.
“When I put on my uniform for the first time, I felt so strong and proud.”
Informal volunteer initiatives receive a fraction of donations but provide the bulk of humanitarian assistance.
Activists call on government and local industry to respond to recent research revealing major hazards.