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Published in:oDR: Interview“Our governor”: lessons from the protests in Russia’s Far East, one year onLast year's protest wave in the Russian Far East captured public attention - but one year on, what have we learned?
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Published in:oDR: FeatureClimate change, war and forest fires in eastern UkraineResidents of the region of Luhansk, Ukraine are still recovering from unprecedented forest fires that shook the...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe UK’s reputation management industry is destroying journalism. It must be stoppedProtecting media freedom and tackling corruption are intrinsically linked. The UK needs to address both to achieve...
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerUkraine’s all-powerful interior minister resigns – and leaves a legacy of impunity behindUnder Arsen Avakov, Ukraine’s police were implicated in tampering with investigations, violence and unprofessional conduct
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Published in: oDR: Analysis'A small ray of hope': an urgent chance to decriminalise homosexuality in UzbekistanAs long as the country’s Article 120 exists, said one young man, ‘we will live in fear and homophobes will have...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionAt 30, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development must do better on human rightsThe bank has a mandate to promote democracy – so why is it investing in autocratic regimes?
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Published in: oDR: OpinionThe Council of Europe must react to violations by members – starting with RussiaThe organisation’s ability to uphold its values and effectively react to major violations has been brought into question
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Published in: oDR: FeatureStrike, exile, arrest: what happened to Belarusian workers?Workers who went on strike following the rigged elections of 2020 speak about their experiences under Lukashenka’s regime
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Published in: oDR: FeatureArmenia goes to the polls – and its future hangs in the balanceIn the shadow of last year’s war with Azerbaijan and the return of the country’s old guard, it’s a decisive weekend...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureRevealed: the UK’s business links to Nagorno-KarabakhDuring last year's war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the UK government supported opening up the disputed territory...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionOpen letter: we need a new university for eastern EuropeWith the climate of repression reaching fever pitch in Belarus and Russia, European institutions need to support new...
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Published in: oDR: FeatureBanks in spotlight over Belarus regime finance in LondonDid international banks break their own ethics policies by helping Belarus's repressive regime issue $1.25bn of state bonds?
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisUzbekistan has 10,000 NGOs, but what do they do?On paper, civil society in Uzbekistan seems to be thriving – but officials are hiding its problems behind manipulated data
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