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Published in: oDR: OpinionUkraine: 30 years in pursuit of equalityAs the Ukrainian government gears up to celebrate 30 years of independence, the reality is that, for many,...
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Published in: oDR: Feature‘Who, if not us?’: Supporters of Russian political prisoner Yuri Dmitriev speak outWhat makes people wait outside the closed doors of the courtroom, in hopes of seeing Dmitriev, a historian of the...
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Published in: oDR: ExplainerMeet Mykola Chaus, Ukraine’s disappearing judgeThe intrigue over a former district judge could be the start of a much seedier story - and one that may involve...
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Published in: oDR: NewsUK government under fire over ‘half-hearted’ Belarus sanctionsNew UK sanctions target a range of sectors - but no words about the City of London's role in helping the Belarusian...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisWhy child sexual abuse in Kyrgyzstan remains unpunishedOfficial data shows that fewer and fewer child abusers are being sent to jail – and most avoid punishment...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisThe totalitarian experiment in BelarusOne year after a disputed general election result that led to unprecedented protests, Belarus is experiencing...
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Published in: oDR: InvestigationDocuments shed light on murky US-Georgia resource disputeA confidential international arbitration decision shows how a London-listed company misled the public over a...
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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: NewsUK financial watchdog urged to investigate ‘shocking’ City financing of Belarus regimeBelarus’s opposition council cited concerns bond proceeds were used to support Lukashenko’s lifestyle and to...
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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: AnalysisSchool report: what Georgia’s missing in its education reformsMore than ten years of education reforms in Georgia have seen many improvements, but large numbers of children are...
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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: NewsBritain’s behind-the-scenes quest for Armenian goldNew emails obtained by openDemocracy reveal the UK’s determination to lobby for the troubled Amulsar mine
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Published in: oDR: Interview‘We consider Alexey Navalny’s ideas destructive and dangerous for Russia’Nikolay Rybakov, the leader of Russia’s Yabloko opposition party, talks to openDemocracy about imprisoned opposition...
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Published in: oDR: AnalysisThe slow-burn crisis inside Ukraine’s pension systemMillions of older people in Ukraine receive pensions below the real cost of living – and this trend seems to be only...
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Published in: oDR: Feature'Gagarin was here!': inside the fight for Tashkent’s heritageIn Uzbekistan’s capital, a multicultural Soviet mahalla is under threat of demolition. But residents are fighting...
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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: FeatureKazakhstani couriers are pushing back against the gig economyWorkers pushed into unstable jobs by the pandemic are fighting against repressive local rules to set up their own trade union
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