Georgia: Soaking Up the Dying Tradition of Massage in the Tbilisi Baths
Justyna Mielnikiewicz, Paul Rimple

Georgia

It might not be Tbilisi’s oldest legitimate profession, but, arguably, it is its most idiosyncratic. And there are signs it may be dying out, for few people are interested in becoming masseurs in Abanotubani, Tbilisi’s legendary bathhouse district.

Kyrgyzstan: Organized Crime Flexing Muscles in Prisons
Chris Rickleton

Kyrgyzstan
A massive hunger strike in Kyrgyzstan’s prisons is bringing a long-time struggle over penal reform to a boil....
Uzbek Opposition Leader's Brother Sentenced To Five More Years
Merhat Sharipzhanov

Uzbekistan
RFE/RL
The mystery over why the brother of a prominent Uzbek opposition figure was not released from prison as scheduled has...
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