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The Caspian Conundrum: Receding Waters Spell Trouble For Kazakhstan
Azamat Sarsenbaev, an activist from the Kazakh Caspian Sea city of Aqtau, is trying to bring attention to…
Russia Targets Environmentalists
Frankfurt, Brussels (4/8 – 30) As the political crackdown on any form of opposition in Russia continues almost…
UN Special Rapporteur: Tajikistan Violated Its International Obligations
Geneva, London (29/7 – 50) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, condemned…
“Paper Tiger” or “Snow Leopard”: The EU Sanctions Tajikistan One Year On?
Brussels, Frankfurt (29/5 – 33) European Parliament members have strongly condemned ongoing repression by the authorities of Tajikistan against journalists,…
Why Farmers in India Are Worried Despite ‘average’ Monsoon Rains
India has received average monsoon rains since the start of the season on June 1, despite concerns that…
De-radicalisation of Ideology Is the Best Way to Tackle Islamic Terrorism: Sri Lankan Expert
Colombo (25/7 – 30.77) In his book “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre: Lessons for the International Community,” terrorism…
At Least 16 Dead, Dozens Missing After Landslide in Western India
A landslide triggered by heavy rains at a village in India’s western Maharashtra state has killed at least…
India: Tribal Groups Protests Against Manipur Mob Sexual Assaults
Thousands of tribals, mostly women, have staged a massive sit-in protest in India’s Manipur, demanding the arrest of…
Challenges for 2024 Presidential Candidates in Eradicating Corruption
Brussels, Frankfurt (15/7 – 56) Bad habits die badly. Three hundred fifty years of Dutch colonial rule, where…
Russia: The Drone Wars
Brussels, Frankfurt (16/6 – 33) The European Union declared late last year that it intended to investigate how…