Civil Society

Dennis van der Laan argues that a renewed Belarusian identity based on democracy and supported by the EU is crucial to countering Lukashenka

Sydney Millar looks at Sadyr Japarov's targeted campaign to silence independent media in Kyrgyzstan through legal measures

The results of the 2021 census in Poland produced a shock for Kashubians, a small minority in northern Poland little-known outside of the Republic. A decline of over 50,000 members has left two [...]

Viktoria Kobzeva analyses women's activism in Russia, including the historical forms it has taken and its intersections with decolonialism

Central Asia regional editor Sydney Millar examines Central Asia's drag scene which works to create queer joy in an oppressive society

Baltics regional editor Maja Soomägi analyses Estonia's same-sex marriage legislation, and what it means for the region as a whole

Central Asia regional editor Sydney Millar discusses Central Asian migrants in Russia and the pressures of conscription

Southeastern Europe regional editor Marija Ivanovic looks at the steps Republika Srpska has taken on its path into authoritarianiasm

Sydney Millar looks at gender-based violence in Tajikistan and how prevailing cultural trends leave women with little recourse for help

In this translated piece, Viktor Volkov discusses the case of Nafosat Ollashukurova and the repression of civil society in Uzbekistan