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Ukraine Fails to Come to Saakashvili’s Defence
Experts say that internal politics and a lack of strong reaction from the West have weakened response to ex head-of-state’s arrest.
Bosnia: The Lesson We Learned from Afghanistan
Amid mounting crisis, another armed conflict is more plausible than at any other time since the end of the 1992-95 war.
Ukraine’s Afghan Diaspora Sees Change Coming
Unlike previous incomers, recent arrivals are expected to be awarded asylum or complementary protection.
Abkhazia: Georgian Now Only Taught as a Foreign Language
All students have to learn in Russian, in a move condemned as “an obvious manifestation of racial discrimination”.
Kyrgyzstan: How Realistic is Phasing Out Coal?
The country is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, but production and consumption of fossil fuel continues to grow.
Georgia Confronts Vaccine Disinformation
Infections are on the rise as conspiracy theories fuel scepticism, further hobbling immunisation efforts.
Political Polarisation Dogs Georgian Runoffs
Enmity and toxic rhetoric dominate discourse amid a second round of critical local elections.
International Community Needs Access to Nagorny Karabakh
Europe’s leading human rights organisation calls on both sides to cooperate.
Ukraine’s Anti-Oligarch Law – Too Much or Too Little?
New bill aims to rein in ultra-rich, but some think it does not address the system empowering them.
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Cuba: Childbirth Policy Endangers Mothers and Babies
New protocols introduced to reduce the number of caesareans may be putting lives at risk.
Karabakh: Hatred and Euphoria Are Fuelling Madness
Independent, dissenting Azerbaijani voices have never been so ostracised.
Azerbaijan’s Coronavirus Cover Up
Officials obscure systemic failings – aided by an uncritical media.
New Iraqi Law Threatens to Strangle Dissent
Government poised to adopt far-reaching legislation on online expression.
Rwanda: How Trade in Banned Alcohol Wrecks Lives
Investigation reveals that police collusion fuels lucrative smuggling industry.
Philippines: Sweeping Violence Under the Carpet
Abuses, including the sexual exploitation of children, rising under lockdown.