15 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Kazakhstan
Interview with head of regional office of Norwegian Helsinki Committee on protests during and after presidential elections on 9 June 2019
On the Ground With the Kazak Protestors (Media Report, English)
13 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Kyrgyzstan
Expert interview on intethnic relations between Kyrgyz and Uzbek minority
Bringing Kyrgyz and Uzbek Communities Together (Media Report, English)
11 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Kazakhstan
Article on protests following presidential elections on 9 June 2019 and a critical first statement by international observer mission
Change for Kazakstan? (Media Report, English)
10 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Georgia
Article on linguistic situation of the country's ethnic minorities and government initiatives to support minorities in learning Georgian
Teaching Georgian to Armenians (Media Report, English)
6 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Uzbekistan
Authorities restored access to several previously banned foreign media outlets; human rights activists and media professionals, however, say the situation for independent media is still difficult
Uzbekistan: A Small Dose of Media Freedom (Media Report, English)
5 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Azerbaijan, Georgia
Article on Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli who had been abducted in Georgia 2 years ago and brought to Azerbaijan where he was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment
Who Helped Abduct Azerbaijani Journalist? (Media Report, English)
4 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Georgia
Controversies, criticism and threats against members of LGTB community and their supporters ahead of the country's first Pride Week
Stakes High for Tbilisi's First Pride (Media Report, English)
3 June 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Georgia
Article on controversial law on selection procedure for judges to the country's Supreme Court
Is Georgian Justice at Risk? (Media Report, English)
23 May 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Tajikistan
32 people, including 3 prison officers, killed in prison riot in Kirpichny prison allegedly started by inmates affiliated with Islamic State group (IS)
Why Did Dozens Die in Tajik Prison Riot? | IWPR (Media Report, English)
17 May 2019 | IWPR – Institute for War and Peace Reporting
Uzbekistan
Article on native speakers of minority language Karakalpak and their fears that the language is under threat due to dominance of other languages and an inadequate linguistic policy
Uzbekistan: Keeping the Karakalpak Language Alive (Media Report, English)
