Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)

EurasiaNet provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia.

Primary web addresses

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Paese

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Main Telephone

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Data adesione

19.10.2001

Citazioni

China's 'Frontal Attack' on Uighurs

11.03.2008 China's glaringly discriminatory policies towards the country's autonomous, ethnically Uighur region are threatening to "eliminate us as a people," says Uighur rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Rebiya Kadeer.

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Temi/paesi correlati: [Cina]

Country Guide: China

Armenian Government Cracks Down on Opposition

Riot police carrying truncheons and shields rush towards protestors in Yerevan, Armenia on March 1.

04.03.2008 Over the weekend, the Armenian government violently repressed opposition activists protesting the recent and allegedly rigged elections, imposed a state of national security, and continued its tight control of all media and news outlets.

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Temi/paesi correlati: [Armenia]

Foto: Riot police carrying truncheons and shields rush towards protestors in Yerevan, Armenia on March 1. © Karen Mirzoyan / Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)

Country Guide: Armenia

Georgian Opposition Refuses to Accept Defeat

15.01.2008 Although President Mikheil Saakashvili is already making plans for his second term -- notably campaigns to reduce poverty and to foster greater political inclusion -- opposition leaders are resisting dialogue, calling for a vote recount, and threatening political disobedience.

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Temi/paesi correlati: [Georgia]

Foto: Some of Georgia's 2008 presidential candidates (clockwise from left): Saakashvili, Gamkrelidze, Natelashvili, Gachechiladze. © Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)

Country Guide: Georgia

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