Civil Society
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 06:58
The train, advise and assist mission under NATO's Resolute Support focuses on eight key areas called "essential functions" that are crucial to the continued development of Afghan security forces.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 05:45
Militants attacked a remote guesthouse and killed nine Afghans working for a Czech charity on Tuesday, as a new report by Brown University warned that almost 100,000 people have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 05:40
Officials in Kazakhstan and Russia contend a European court ruling sets a precedent that allows them to exercise even greater control over the Internet. Both are already notorious for press censorship and blocking critical websites.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 05:38
Two illiberal, Russian-style bills passing through Kyrgyzstan’s legislature are moving at such a snail’s pace that civil society activists are beginning to hope they are destined to fail.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 05:36
A prominent Uzbek rights activist says she was detained by police and subjected to violence and sexual humiliation after she gathered evidence of forced labor in the Central Asian nation’s cotton sector.
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 05:27
Of the five Central Asian states, only Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan have had power change hands–but always through death or revolution. needless to say, their leaders are noticeably younger.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 07:23
El Salvador is on track to become one of the most violent countries in the world, and much of that violence is down to the country's biggest gangs.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 06:58
Corruption is a leading indicator for political instability and 64 countries where fraud and bribery are widespread risk falling into violent upheaval, a global think tank said in a new report.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 06:55
The number of people displaced by conflicts in Africa's Sahel has more than doubled in just over a year to a staggering 3.5 million, the United Nations said Thursday.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 06:55
For 40 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, Homicide Monitor includes more detailed information: the percentage of deaths that occurred with firearms or another weapon, as well as the gender and approximate age range of the victim. In many cases, the data goes down to a subnational level.