Still image from “Central Asia at History’s Crossroads.”
In this video, Anton Artemyev, Vladyslav Galushko, Nargis Kassenova, and others discuss grassroots organizing and the region’s future.
Central Asia’s long history of foreign and domestic repression is well known. Less appreciated, but just as important, is the on-the-ground progress happening across the region every day by civil society activists.
A photo installation explores how refugees separated from friends and family manage to remain connected.
A new report examines corruption in the Central Asian state, where political and economic power have merged to create a hotbed of unscrupulous activity.
A recent report details the many reasons parliamentarians fail to notice or respond to serious human rights concerns.
The practice of incarcerating tuberculosis patients was rebuked by the country’s High Court, putting an end to a dangerous and inhumane practice.
In a comparable case in Israel, a young woman soldier was given three-and-a-half years in prison, while a British intelligence officer received just six months after releasing “highly sensitive” documents.
China’s government has addressed family violence with official legislation—now it’s up to the public to utilize it.
At an inspiring meeting in Zimbabwe, over 160 women gathered to mark feminism’s leading role in creating a more progressive Africa.
While mainstream news outlets traffic in stereotypes, Roma journalists are laying claim to a space of their own in a democratized media landscape.
Canada’s Supreme Court has struck down mandatory minimum sentences for certain drug offenses. Advocates hope it’s just the beginning.
In a remarkable decision usually reserved for people being expelled from Europe, a court ruled that a Roma family’s eviction would amount to inhuman and degrading treatment.
