Activists Denied Courtroom Defence Role
The Belarusian president makes life harder for political opponents who fall foul of the law - IWPR, May 1st
Long-Awaited Privatisation Begins
Russian oil firms are watching sale of Belarusian petrochemicals plants with an eye for a cheap deal - IWPR, May 1st
Milosevic Trial: Paramilitary Sex Crimes Alleged
Homosexual maniacs among Bosnian rebels - IWPR, May 2nd
Russia: Unsolved, High-Profile Assassinations Haunt Authorities
Political KGB gangsterism in Russia - RFE/RL, May 5th
Hussein's Son Took $1 Billion Just Before War, Bank Aide Says
Saddam's retirement fund withdrawn - NY Times, May 5th
Soccer Players Describe Torture by Hussein's Son
Soccer frenzy in Iraq - NY Times, May 6th
Harvest of Death
70th Anniversary of Stalin's Famine in Ukraine - RFE/RL, May 8th
Chechnya: Disappearances Mount
Rise in night-time raids by masked Russian soldiers - IWPR, May 9th
Mass Grave Is Unearthed Near Basra
Even more of Saddam's atrocities - NY Times, May 11th
An Open Secret Is Laid Bare at Mass Grave in Iraqi Marsh
Is there an end to Saddam's atrocities? - NY Times, May 14th
Desperate Kids Turn to Prostitution
Poverty is leading many children into street prostitution and paedophile rings - IWPR, May 16th
Activists Plan International Prosecution
Opposition group plans to take Belarus officials to court in Belgium - IWPR, May 16th
Russia Turns to a Poor Neighbor for Cheap Labor
Russian masters and Korean servants - NY Times, May 18th
Milosevic Trial: Belgrade "Role" in Bosnia Revealed
More evidence on Milosevic's support for Bosnian rebels - IWPR, May 19th
Serbia: Security Chief Dogged by War Crimes Claims
Government sticks by new head of military intelligence despite allegations that he took part in Kosovo massacres - IWPR, May 23rd
Iraq: OSCE Studies Evidence Of Possible Russian, Belarusian Arms Deals
Saddam's illegal weapons deals - RFE/RL, May 23rd
New National Library Costs Belarusians Dear
Cash-strapped Belarusian leader co-opts the public to fund his pet project - IWPR, May 23rd
A Bitter Harvest
The breakdown of the collective farm system forces the government to import the country’s staple food - IWPR, May 30th
A Grim Graveyard Window on Hussein's Iraq
Terror and death never stopped in Saddam's Iraq - NY Times, May 30th