Chechnya: Europe Lashes Moscow

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has stern words for Russia and its own ministers - IWPR, February 2nd

Chinese Editor Dies After Beating by the Police

In China you have the right to criticize and then be killed - NY Times, February 7th

Georgia: Questions Linger About Zhvania Death

A year after Georgian prime minister's mysterious death, the official explanation
for the cause continues to be questioned - IWPR, February 16th

Man Freed After Years in Jail for Mao Insult

20 years in prison for defacing portrait of Mao - NY Times, February 22nd

Murder Widens Political Gulf in Kazakstan

Even though the government is trying to show its investigation is scrupulously fair, colleagues of murdered
opposition leader Altynbek Sarsenbaev say the true story remains untold - IWPR, February 24th

Bosnia's Genocide Case Against Serbia Starts

First genocide case in International Court of Justice - IWPR, February 27th