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Clinton Kazakhstan Trip Marks Beginning Of 4 Nation Tour

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday kicked off a four-nation diplomatic tour dogged by the WikiLeaks ...

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The Cost of Corruption

Peter Zalmayev | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Zalmayev

OSCE member states gathered in Oslo for a session of the Parliamentary Assembly, whose theme is "Combating Transnational Crime and Corruption." Led by Kazakhstan, the irony of a corrupt government presiding was palpable.

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This Year, the Fox Will Guard the Henhouse

Vyacheslav Abramov | Posted 05.25.2011

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Vyacheslav Abramov

The idea that my country's government will chair the OSCE this year is a little analogous to asking the fox to guard to the henhouse, yet that is the situation we now face.

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Vienna Declaration: Press Freedom and Security Compatible in Fight Against Terrorism

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Security and press freedom can coexist, with the free flow of information recognized as the best weapon against terrorism, international media experts argued in a final declaration published this week.

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Kyrgyzstan Election Marred By Ballot Box-Stuffing, Counting Irregularities: Monitoring Group

AP | PETER LEONARD | Posted 05.25.2011

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Kyrgyzstan's presidential election, which the incumbent won by a landslide, was marred by ballot-box stuffing and widespre...

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Russia Forcing Team Of Monitors To Abandon Georgia Mission

AP | VERONIKA OLEKSYN | Posted 05.25.2011

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VIENNA, Austria — A team of international monitors is ending its 16-year mission in Georgia after Russia refused to allow an extension of the as...

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A Land Where Nowhere Is Safe: A Lesbian Activist Speaks About Gender and Violence in Kyrgyzstan

Anna Kirey | Posted 11.17.2011

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Anna Kirey

The government does not even recognize officially that lesbian or bisexual women and transgender people exist. There is no place for us in a conservative, patriarchal value system.

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