“Third Term-itis” in Tashkent

Those tired of Tony Blair’s Long Goodbye should feel sorry for Uzbekistan. President Islam Karimov’s second term of office ended … More

Hotel Azart (story)

— It was a big mistake. The next morning I went to the park to clear my head, and I … More

Sergei AVERINTSEV The challenge of how to “overcome” a totalitarian past should face every nation with experience of one but, … More

No heart is more merciful than the tsar’s, the old saying goes. Russian President Vladimir Putin stood that proverb on … More

Someone once said that we judge ourselves by our intentions and other people by their actions. Other people tend to … More

Official secrecy surrounds the death penalty in Tajikistan. The picture that Amnesty International has been able to build is incomplete, … More

The events in the eastern city of Andizhan of 12-13 May 2005, resulting in the killing of hundreds of people, … More

I have much experience of working in international organisations while being accountable to the public – and it is a … More

Since its birth in 1991, the Russian Federation has introduced substantial reforms to its legal system. This report charts the … More

This 74-page study was part a project which culminated in a Regional Conference on “Prevention and Reduction of Statelessness and … More