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February 04, 2010
In Georgia, Crimes Of The Past Haunt The Present

The European Court of Human Rights has found Georgia guilty of denying financial compensation to a family that suffered Stalin-era repression. The landmark ruling could pave the way for other repression victims in Georgia to seek damages and raises difficult questions about the historical responsibility for Soviet crimes.

February 04, 2010
In Ukrainian Election, A Battle For Orange Legacy

Ukrainians go to the polls on February 7 in a runoff election for their first new president since the 2004 Orange Revolution. Many say there's little difference between the two candidates. But others believe Yulia Tymoshenko is the only hope of guaranteeing the country's democratic gains.
February 03, 2010
Risks Seen In Afghan Anti-Taliban Tribal Uprising Plans

Afghan and U.S. officials are encouraged by a recent deal in eastern Afghanistan under which a major tribe has agreed to keep the Taliban out of their territory in return for aid. But while the move might help in stemming the Taliban tide, some warn it could create more conflicts and bloodshed in the future.
February 03, 2010
Uzbekistan Worried About Tajik Power Plant's Effect On 'Frail' Environment

Uzbekistan's Prime Minister has sent a letter to his Tajik counterpart warning Dushanbe of potential damage by the Roghun hydropower plant to Central Asia's "frail environmental balance.” Shavkat Mirziyaev said Uzbekistan "would take the matter further” if Tajikistan ignores Uzbekistan's warning.
February 03, 2010
Nonproliferation Expert Discusses Iran's Nuclear Offer

Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad says his country is now ready to send its low-enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment -- as requested by the United Nations -- under a deal aimed at easing concerns about the Iranian nuclear program.
February 03, 2010
Eurozone: Risk Of Contagion Seen From 'Greek Disease'

The EU's single currency, the euro, is facing its most serious test since it came into existence 11 years ago. Officials at the European Commission and at the European Central Bank (ECB) are now pondering how to restore a semblance of balance within the 16-nation eurozone, where a group of five nations is floundering in deep deficits and debt as result of the world financial downturn.
February 02, 2010
Kazakhstan Welcomed As OSCE Chair, Warned On Domestic Record

A U.S. agency that monitors human rights around the world has welcomed Kazakhstan as the new chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), but cautioned the former Soviet republic that it must improve its own rights record if it wants to be effective in its new role.
February 02, 2010
New Research Rejects Claim That 'Shock Therapy Reform' Kills

Economists and sociologists have been examining a study published last year in a prestigious British medical journal that claimed to find a link between "shock therapy" economic reforms and death rates in former Soviet republics. The latest research rejects the widely-reported claim that mass privatization kills.
February 02, 2010
'He Asked For A Blessing From His Family Members'

Two Azerbaijani soldiers last week shot and killed four officers on their base before allegedly turning their guns on themselves. The incident was the latest troubling reminder of the state of the Azerbaijani Army, which observers say is rife with corruption, hazing, and abuse.
February 02, 2010
Film On Russian Neo-Nazis Itself Faces Ban Under Antiextremism Laws

In Russia, an award-winning film about skinheads has drawn both praise and condemnation, highlighting the country's ambiguous stance on the issue of ultranationalism. "Russia 88," a film widely praised for raising awareness about the country's devastating racist violence, is now facing a potential ban under antiextremism laws.
February 01, 2010
Iranian Regime 'Paralyzed From Within'

Abolfazl Eslami, a former career diplomat who fled Iran, says the ruling establishment faces opposition even from its own diplomats and security forces.
February 01, 2010
Russia's Hammer-And-Sickle Building Faces Wrecking Ball

Architectural preservationists in Russia are campaigning to save a unique Constructivist building in the shape of a hammer and sickle, which is threatened with demolition to make way for new development.

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Thursday 4 February 2010

In Georgia, Crimes Of The Past Haunt The Present

In Ukrainian Election, A Battle For Orange Legacy

Risks Seen In Afghan Anti-Taliban Tribal Uprising Plans

Uzbekistan Worried About Tajik Power Plant's Effect On 'Frail' Environment

Nonproliferation Expert Discusses Iran's Nuclear Offer

Eurozone: Risk Of Contagion Seen From 'Greek Disease'

Kazakhstan Welcomed As OSCE Chair, Warned On Domestic Record

New Research Rejects Claim That 'Shock Therapy Reform' Kills

'He Asked For A Blessing From His Family Members'

Film On Russian Neo-Nazis Itself Faces Ban Under Antiextremism Laws

Iranian Regime 'Paralyzed From Within'

Russia's Hammer-And-Sickle Building Faces Wrecking Ball

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Tajiks Bury 'Juro Ako' -- Khujand's Beloved Last Jew

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