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Central Asia & Caucasus · July, 2020

Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from July, 2020

Secret trials threaten open justice in Australia

Whistleblowers, lawyers and journalists face prosecutions without proper public scrutiny

Written by Kevin Rennie

30 July 2020

Georgians approve of government's COVID-19 response but fear economic downturn, survey finds

Georgians "rallied around the flag" during the pandemic

Written by Maxim Edwards

23 July 2020

‘Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under COVID-19

Unions and organizations fight against weak contracts

Written by Emma Lewis, Violeta Camarasa, Juliana Harsianti, Belen Febres-Cordero, Mina Nowrozi, Giovana Fleck, Saoussen Ben Cheikh, Romina Navarro

20 July 2020

In Georgia, cinema is the latest flashpoint in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights

Months after its release, a film about a gay Georgian dancer continues to inflame heated debates about the place of the LGBTQ+ community in this conservative country.

Written by Filip Noubel, Teona Kakhiani

16 July 2020

Freedom of expression in Kazakhstan still a distant prospect, says prosecuted activist

The political activist Aynur Ilyashev was arrested in April

Written by Madina Aimbetova

15 July 2020

The Uyghur Meshrep: A traditional community gathering censored in China

While Uyghurs have for centuries celebrated male bonding and cultural transmission in a ritual of music and conversations, China is now banning the original concept of the tradition.

Written by Filip Noubel

8 July 2020

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Central Asia & Caucasus · July, 2020

Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus from July, 2020

Secret trials threaten open justice in Australia

Georgians approve of government's COVID-19 response but fear economic downturn, survey finds

‘Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under COVID-19

In Georgia, cinema is the latest flashpoint in the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights

Freedom of expression in Kazakhstan still a distant prospect, says prosecuted activist

The Uyghur Meshrep: A traditional community gathering censored in China

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