Rethinking Democracy: Through the Lens of Culture, Trust and Agency

Mini-series by the Foreign Policy Centre and the John Smith Trust (JST)

Geopolitical Shifts: Crisis or Opportunity for Europe and Central Asia?

Crisis or Opportunity for Europe and Central Asia?

Can Britain be a ‘force for good’ in Central Asia?

Country briefing papers from ‘Britain as a ‘force for good’ in Central Asia’ Working Group.

Күчү жоголуп бараткан укуктар: Кыргызстанда адам укуктарына жасалган басымды изилдөө

Retreating Rights: Examining the pressure on human rights in Kyrgyzstan

Part of the ‘Retreating Rights’ publication series.

The rise of illiberal civil society in the former Soviet Union?

Charting the rise of illiberal groups in Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova and Kyrgyzstan.

Closing the Door: the challenge facing activists from the former Soviet Union seeking asylum or refuge

The challenge facing activists from the former Soviet Union seeking asylum or refuge.

The information battle: How governments in the former Soviet Union promote their agendas & attack their opponents abroad

How governments of former Soviet Union (FSU) shape international narratives & challenge opponents.

No shelter: the harassment of activists abroad by intelligence services from the former Soviet Union

Examining experiences of exiled activists unable to escape their country’s security services.

Sharing worst practice: How countries and institutions in the former Soviet Union help create legal tools of repression

Looking at ways in which authoritarian regimes learn from each other & collaborate in repression.

Institutionally blind? International organisations and human rights abuses in the former Soviet Union

Examining if major international institutions are meeting their human rights commitments in the FSU.