 RFE/RL Headlines 9/15/2010 5:43:35 PM A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty RFE/RL is looking for guest bloggers, preferably writing from and about our broadcast region. If you're interested, drop us a line at webteam@rferl.org. |
| Features  Long-Shot Kabul Candidate Runs On Activism, Not Politics Of Gender A virtual unknown with shaky local ties and an iffy command of Afghanistan's official languages races to build herself a reputation for activism in time for national elections. More  In Kyrgyzstan, Scales Of Justice Appear Tipped Following Interethnic Violence As court trials regarding Kyrgyzstan's recent interethnic unrest begin, alarm is being expressed that the scales of justice appear -- at least initially -- to be tipped against the ethnic Uzbek minority. More Tajiks Try To Calm Commanders A delegation from Tajikistan's power ministries has told former opposition commanders that a military operation in the eastern part of the country is not aimed at them but at a rebel commander and his supporters. More  Detention Sparks Kyrgyz Protest Officials in the southern Kyrgyz city of Uzgen say a crowd of several hundred people rallied today to demand the release of a local man detained on suspicion of illegal arms possession. More Four convicts have gone on trial in central Kazakhstan for allegedly faking a video of an inmate being beaten. More  Press Award Dedicated To Jailed Iranians Prominent Iranian journalist and dissident Akbar Ganji has dedicated a press freedom award to journalists and bloggers imprisoned in Iran. More  Moldova's President Wants Voronin Tried Speaking at a press conference, Mihai Ghimpu said ex-President Vladimir Voronin broke the law during the April 2009 antigovernment protests by "acting on his own" and failing to consult the national security council before ordering police to disperse the crowd. More Kyrgyzstan: Activist Given Life In Prison A well-known ethnic Uzbek human rights activist has been sentenced to life in prison for involvement in the killing of a Kyrgyz policeman. More  Religious Scholar In Iran Detained After Prosecutor Visit Noted Iranian religious scholar Ahmad Ghabel has been detained after appearing at the Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office in Mashad. More  Armenia Denies Trade Deal With Iran Armenian officials have denied reports that Yerevan and Tehran have finalized a free-trade agreement in an effort to expand bilateral economic ties. More  Russian Officers Fired For Hazing Reinstated To Military Eight officers who were fired in a hazing scandal at a military base near St. Petersburg have been allowed to return to military service. More  Afghan's Female Candidates Urge Kabul To Ensure Fair Elections Women running for seats in the Afghan parliament have called on the government to prevent electoral fraud and corruption less than one week before nationwide elections. More  Ukrainian Official Arrested On Charges Of Bribe-Taking Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) says a city official in the eastern city of Dnipropetrovsk has been caught accepting a $5,000 bribe. More  Islamic Party Urges Clarification Over 'Detention' Of Activist The opposition Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRP) has asked officials from the country's State Committee for National Security (SCNS) for clarification after the apparent detention of one of its members in the capital, Dushanbe. More  Belarus Sentences For Highway Killings One criminal gang member was sentenced to death and another to life imprisonment by a court in the eastern Belarusian city of Mahileu on September 14 after being found guilty of robbery and murder. More  Belarusian Activist Fined For Distributing Independent Newspapers A Belarusian activist in the central city of Salihorsk has been fined around $400 by a court for distributing independent newspapers. More  Moscow Mosque Sparks Controversy People in a southeastern Moscow district have begun a campaign to stop the construction of a new mosque. More  The Rundown - September 15 A review of news and opinion on RFE's broadcast region. More  The Kremlin Performs A Luzhkovectomy The scandal around Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov promises to be the hit spectacle of the new season of Russian political theater. Of course, the drama (replete with plenty of comic relief and, so far, missing only some tawdry sex) is still playing out. But we’ve already seen enough to make a few observations. More  Turkmenistan: More Charitable Than I Knew According to a report by the British-based Charities Aid Foundation, more than 60 percent of Turkmenistan's population does volunteer work. More |
