Kazak Information Bill Reaches Stalemate
Region: KazakhstanLegislation is seen as much-needed step forward, but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. By Saule Mukhametrakhimov A long-awaited bill on access to information in Kazakstan is now highly ... more
Views: 540Kenyan Chief Justice Announces International Division of the High Court
Region: Kenya
Groundbreaking development made public at IWPR programme launch. By Simon Jennings Kenyan chief justice Willy Mutunga used the launch of a media project run by IWPR and the Wayamo Commu... more
Views: 981Iran: Sanctions Adversely Affect Healthcare
Region: IranBy Arseh Sevom The Evil from Within There is no doubt about the immediate results of unprecedented sanctions on the lives of millions of patients in Iran. There is not a single day when we do not hear a new story about... more
Views: 879Palestine Upgraded From an “Entity” to a “Non-Member State”
Region: IsraelBy Amira Al Hussaini The upgrade of Palestine from an “entity” to a “non-member state” at the United Nations received a lukewarm reaction from netizens - who asked what a 'symbolic' gesture like ... more
Views: 824Bid to Silence Critical Media in Kazakstan
Region: KazakhstanProsecutors seek to wipe out opposition TV and press at a stroke. By Saule Mukhametrakhimova - Central Asia RCA Issue 690, ... more
Views: 656"Silk Road" Plan Supported by US
Region: AfghanistanBy News Briefing Central Asia - News Briefing Central Asia The United States is calling for greater trade, transport and en... more
Views: 871Nepal: Former party activist slaps party chief on face
Region: NepalThe Chairperson of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal Maoist (UCPNM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has got a slap on his face from one of his former activists at a festival tea ceremony held Friday in Kathmandu. While shak... more
Views: 1748Opium Production in Uruzgan Unchecked
Region: AfghanistanAuthorities say they are powerless to act even though they know opium poppy is being grown on large tracts of land. By Ezatullah Latifi - Uruzgan prov... more
Views: 973Afghan Commentators Not Enthused About Obama
Region: Afghanistan
More complaints than congratulations from local commentators. By Mina Habib Afghan commentators interviewed by IWPR greeted Barack Obama’s re-election as United States president with muted... more
Views: 960President Obama's African Legacy
Region: United States
By Rakotomalala With Barack Obama re-elected [1] to the Presidency of the United States for four years after the election of November 6, 2012, Africa is reviewing his legacy [2][fr]. This following his four years at the ... more
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