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Video Russian Art Crimes

The Voina art group, notorious for its provocative stunts in Russia, is now touring Europe with its latest protest. The group displayed a massive photo of one of their members in Prague to protest the charges against him in Russia.

Photogallery An Exclusive Peek Inside 'The Hague Hilton'

Bosnian photographer Damir Sagolj was granted exclusive access to "The Hague Hilton," the international war crimes detention center, where accused war criminals live while on trial. He's the first journalist ever allowed inside.

Video For Yulia And Yulia, 'Don't Tell' Still Rules

Homosexuals in Europe and North America have seen a series of victories for gay rights, but many in Russia hide their identities out of fear of discrimination. Those concerns are borne out by the stance of Russian authorities, who have repeatedly prevented gay pride rallies from taking place. Video by Ekaterina Lushnikova, RFE/RL's Russian Service

Photogallery Ten Years Later, New Life At Ground Zero

A decade after the destruction of the World Trade Center buildings in New York, a new urban center is rising from the rubble. The redeveloped neighborhood now features a towering new skyscraper and a large central memorial to the victims, along with numerous smaller tributes.

Video Moldovan Hip-Hop Reveals 20 Years Of Lost Illusions

The members of hip-hop group NotaBene have grown up in an independent, but struggling, post-Soviet Moldova. In their lyrics and in an interview, the rappers address their concerns about inequality, corruption in government, and widespread emigration. Produced by Paul Hodorogea, RFE/RL's Moldova Service

Video In The Shadow Of Chornobyl

Radiation still plagues the west Russian village of Mirny decades after the infamous nuclear disaster.

Video Breaking The Ramadan Fast

Members of the Alekozai family sit down for iftar, the evening meal during the holy month of Ramadan, and explain what foods they share to break their fast together.

Video As Coup Shook Moscow, Tajikistan Waited

When hard-line communist officials seized control of the Soviet government 20 years ago, pro-democracy reformists in Tajikistan were poised to take action, but the country's president stood in the way.

Video Swat's Female Dancers Struggle With Taliban's Legacy

The Swat Valley was once the only place in Pakistan's Pashtun regions where women could pursue careers as singers and dancers. Then Taliban extremists banned all music after taking over in 2007. They've since been driven out, but their prohibition on music, and especially women in the arts, has done lasting damage to Swat's musical culture.

Audio Slide Show The Spray Can Is Mightier Than The Sword

Alexis Zimberg and Nicholas van Beek are traveling the former Soviet Union to document how graffiti is used as a form of protest when other outlets of expression are limited. They explain the dissenting opinions they saw on the walls of the Belarusian capital, where the government has been battling opposition protests.

Video The USSR's Last Gasp

On August 19, 1991, hard-line members of the Communist Party and KGB attempted to seize control of the country from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. The coup's rapid failure paved the way for the collapse of the Soviet Union by the end of the year. In this video, RFE/RL journalists remember their impressions from those three dramatic days.

Video What's Funny For Pashto Speakers?

On the face of it, there's nothing funny about suicide bombings and the Taliban. But members of RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal find humor in the daily realities of life in Pakistan's Pashto-speaking tribal areas. Produced by Margot Buff and Daisy Sindelar

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