Kristin Deasy

Also by Kristin Deasy

• September 03, 2009

  Srebrenica Survivors Feel Pain After Evidence Destroyed

  The genocide trial of seven Bosnian Serb officers was meant to help close the page on the Srebrenica massacre, one of the grisliest chapters in modern European history. Instead, survivors are reeling from the recent admission by the UN tribunal in The Hague that it destroyed over 1,000 personal items and forensic evidence from the victims’ graves.

• August 20, 2009

  Early Ramadan Raises Health Concerns

  For the first time in decades, Muslims will be observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in what will be the peak of summer in the northern hemisphere. The timing has prompted concerns over how believers can deal with sunrise-to-sunset food and water abstention during the year's hottest days, while maintaining their health.

• August 18, 2009

  Boxer's Shooting Latest In Series of Suspicious Deaths

  The recent shooting death of Kazakh boxer Yermek Serikov is the latest in an ugly series of sports-related crimes. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, more than 20 prominent sportsmen in former Soviet republics have died under suspicious circumstances.

• June 22, 2009

  Peshawar Musicians, Singers, Artists 'In Panic'

  Peshawar has earned endearing names like "Lotus Land" and "City of Flowers" in its 1,000-year history. But the bustling center of Pakistani culture now represents the threat faced by artists throughout the country.

• June 07, 2009

  Prague Festival Celebrates Roma

  Romany artists and enthusiasts from all over the globe streamed into Prague last week for the Khamoro festival, the city’s annual celebration of all things Roma. The celebration of art and music stands in stark contrast to the frequent discrimination and violence that many Roma face across Europe.

• April 16, 2009

  Twitter Activist Under House Arrest

  Natalia Morar, the activist who masterminded Moldova's "Twitter revolution" last week, has been placed under house arrest and could be charged with "inciting mass disorder" for her role in last week's demonstration.