Uninsured stallholders say they lost everything in devastating blaze. By Stanislav Kraskov – Central Asia RCA Issue 711, 25 Sep 13 Some 300 market traders say they face financial ruin following the September 13 fire that swept Almaty’s largest market complex. Stallholders called for government compensation, as well as the speedy reopening of the market, […]
Journalist Held Incommunicado By Police in Uzbekistan Since September 21.
By Inga Sikorskaya Human rights groups are seriously concerned for the wellbeing of Sergei Naumov, a journalist held incommunicado by police in northwest Uzbekistan since September 21. Naumov, who is 50, has contributed material to IWPR, the Russia-based news site Fergana.ru, the Politzhurnal magazine in Moscow, and a state-approved environmental affairs journal in Uzbekistan. His […]
Kenya: Security Forces try to Defeat Al-Shabab Militants
By Bernard Momanyi – As the battle with al-Shabab militants at a Nairobi shopping mall entered its third day, judges at the International Criminal Court allowed Kenya’s deputy president, William Ruto, to fly home to deal with the crisis. So far, 69 people are known to have been killed and more than 170 others injured […]
Spate of Attacks on High-profile Afghan Women
Series of abductions and assassinations highlight dangers ahead of 2014 NATO pullout. By Mina Habib – Afghanistan ARR Issue 463, 20 Sep 13 Analysts say a spate of attacks on high-profile Afghan women has heightened fears that the limited gains for women’s rights will be reversed after NATO forces withdraw next year. Fariba Ahmadi Kakar, […]
Kenya: Media Under Fire for Expressing Ethnic Bias
By Judie Kaberia Media professionals in Kenya are warning journalists to guard against using inflammatory language when expressing their views on social media as they do in their day jobs. Hate speech in the Kenyan media was blamed for contributing to the widespread violence that followed the presidential election of December 2007. More than 1,100 […]
Cuba: Rock Bands Say They Struggle to Survive
By Nico Cervantes – Latin America 18 Sep 13 Cuban rock musicians say a spate of recent defections by artists performing abroad has increased government suspicion of the heavy metal scene. This summer saw four of the country’s leading heavy metal bands take advantage of American visas, which are issued for promotional tours and music […]
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