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Liam Martin looks at the growth of illiberalism in Georgia and how it might affect the goals of EU enlargement

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

In this op-ed, Natika Kantaria discusses the 7-9 March demonstrations in Tbilisi and the importance of women's engagement in protest

Andro Atoev analyses Georgia's 'foreign agent' draft bill debacle, delving into the political context to explain Georgian Dream's actions

Sydney Millar analyses the latest trial of the Karakalpak protestors, with a focus on the sentencing of journalist Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov

Alexandra Kuenning and Lukas Baake explore the role of Georgia's youth in the recent protests against the foreign agent draft law

Did the Uzbek government just strip the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan of its constitutional right to independence?

Since 2 January, the world has watched as a relatively small protest in western Kazakhstan turned into country-wide unrest. While it may shock some to see protests over an increase in fuel prices [...]

Nikol Tomar talks to Anna Jaskólska, a Polish national who works at an abortion clinic in Vienna. For the last three decades, thousands of Polish women have been travelling to Vienna to get a [...]

"Now, as the dust settles on Navalny’s return, it’s time to take stock of whether it was all worth it. Sadly, it is hard to argue that it was."