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| Features  Controversial 'Family Bill' Returns To Iranian Parliament's Agenda It is called the Family Protection Bill, but it is better-known as the antifamily bill. Iran's parliament is preparing to discuss a bill this week that would allow men to marry additional wives without the consent of their first wife, and would tax dowries. More  Interview: Scholar Says Ukraine's Greatest Achievement 'Survival' As Ukraine marks its Independence Day, Andrew Wilson, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, talks to RFE/RL about the high and low points of the country's 19 years of statehood. More  Russian Opposition Leader Faces Court Hearings Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has been charged in two separate courts in connection with helping organize unsanctioned protests in Moscow. More  Ukraine Celebrates Independence Day President Viktor Yanukovych has called for the Ukrainian constitution to be reformed in order to strengthen his powers and enable him to push through potentially painful reforms. More  Women Appeal Against 'Impending Hijab Ban' At Tajik City Market A group of women market merchants in the southern Tajik city of Qorghonteppa say they are coming under pressure to stop wearing the hijab. More  Armenian Opposition Concerned About Russian Deal Two members of the opposition Zharangutiun (Heritage) party have expressed concern over Armenia's new military accord with Russia. More  Minsk Church Again Under Pressure Dozens of police have surrounded an evangelical Christian church in Minsk, in the latest episode in its long-running battle with authorities More  Russians Protest Mayor's Removal Dozens of residents of the Siberian city of Barnaul have held a protest rally in support of suspended city Mayor Vladimir Kolganov. More  Jailed Kazakh Activist On Hunger Strike The wife of jailed Kazakh activist Yermek Narymbaev says he has gone on a hunger strike. More  Iran Detains Two Members Of Reformist Student Group Two members of the Alumni Association of Iran, the country's largest reformist student group, have been detained by security forces in Tehran. More  In Armenia 20 Years Of Independence Armenia celebrates 20 years since the adoption of a Declaration of Independence that marked the beginning of its formal secession from the crumbling Soviet Union. More  The Wider Implications Of The Russian-Armenian Defense Deal Russia may soon be able to play a role it has always coveted, that of a principal security provider and peace guarantor in the former Soviet space. If its serious about exercising that role, it will need to refocus its strategy from an essentially negative one to a positive one -- conflict prevention and conflict resolution. More  A New August Surprise: Fires Show Russia's Better Side As Well Llike many of Russia's natural disasters, the summer's fires have been compounded by a corrupt and negligent government. But this August surprise comes with a sweetener in the tail -- a massive outpouring of public support from ordinary Russians who have rushed to fill the gap left by floundering state officials. More  Facebook Bans Fake North Korea, But Not Fake Nicolas Sarkozy Last week, the North Korean account had only 65 friends and the profile suggested the country was interested in men. Probably not the real deal then. More  Maybe The North Korean Government Isn't Using Twitter After All It seems, according to a Forbes report, that the North Korean government might not be embracing the bright new world of social media after all. More |
