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Ariadna Mañé and Thijs Korsten dig into the recent arrest of Karakalpak activist Aqylbek Muratbai and what it means for Uzbek 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

Central Europe regional editor Jakub Crcha looks at the return of Robert Fico to Slovak politics and what it means for the nation

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

In her conversation with a Russian civil activist, Kira Shtern reflects on the state and future of civil activism in wartime Russia.

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

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

Thijs Korsten and Viktoria Kobzeva put the spotlight on the arrest of Bakhtiyar Hajiyev and wider trends in Azerbaijani civil society

Cristina Coellen investigates how the EU's largest Armenian diaspora works to mobilise actionable support from France

Part of the Russian opposition is proposing that Russians who are opposed to the war in Ukraine should be eligible to obtain a "passport for good Russians".