Philippine-China Crisis: PRC hardliners threaten WAR OPTION
Region: Philippines
On the day of a major protest, organized by various groups in the Philippines, and to be repeated across the globe by overseas Filipino workers; albeit downplayed by government here - China's top military... more
Views: 2086Mexico: Netizens and Journalists React to the Murder of Regina Martínez
Region: MexicoWritten by Written by J. Tadeo and Translated by Georgi McCarthy The body of journalist and correspondent Regina Martínez, from the weekly investigative news magazine Proceso, was found in her home in Xala... more
Views: 1376Healthcare Crisis in Central Afghan District
Region: AfghanistanIn one area of Uruzgan province, two doctors are supposed to look after tens of thousands of people. By Ahmad Shah Jawad With health professionals and medicin... more
Views: 1077Homs Activist Pessimistic About UN Observers
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicRate of shelling has fallen since United Nations team arrived in the area, but locals fear government forces will hit back with a vengeance when monitors leave. By Daniella Peled United Nations moni... more
Views: 820Azeri Film Fest Causes Storm in Armenia
Region: ArmeniaAttempt to build cultural bridges sparks anger, though it’s unclear whether protests were genuine or stage-managed By Sara Khojoyan A controversial festival of Azer... more
Views: 1124Syrian Opposition Sceptical About Ceasefire
Region: Syrian Arab RepublicCritics of peace plan warn it might give President Bashar al-Assad breathing space to consolidate control. By William Shaw Syrian opposition sources say they fear the fragile ceasefire – part of a joint Unite... more
Views: 818Sarajevo Still Bears Its Scars
Region: Bosnia and HerzegowinaTwenty years on, city remembers victims of siege as ethnic divisions persist. By Merdijana Sadović At dawn on April 6, Sarajevo woke to an unusual scene. All along the main street of the Bosnian capital, t... more
Views: 1023Armenia: Young Author Faces Military Censorship
Region: ArmeniaWritten by Onnik Krikorian Hovhannes Ishkhanyan, a 24-year-old computer programmer and, like many others, a former conscript in the Armenian military has found himself in hot water in the former Soviet repu... more
Views: 1150Armenia-Azerbaijan: Learning to Give "Enemies" a Human Face
Region: AzerbaijanArmenian reporter describes evolution from blanket hostility to realisation that Azeris are people, not monsters. By Hayhuki Barseghyan When I saw a Facebook message saying that IWPR Armenia was seeking a... more
Views: 1177IWPR Film Applauded in Kabul
Region: AfghanistanThe Forgotten Victims hailed as a step forward towards transitional justice in Afghanistan. By Mina Habib An IWPR documentary on war crimes committed in Afghanistan over two decades received a rapturous welcome f... more
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