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Tajik Student Protests Signal New Culture Of Government Accountability

Students gather to protest at the Ministry of Education in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 30 August, 2012.

Students gather to protest at the Ministry of Education in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 30 August, 2012. [via RFE/RL]

 Just days after protests took place following charges that Tajik students lost their Kazakh university spots due to nepotism, coverage by RFE/RL’s Tajik Service helped the students regain their place in the classroom. Read more on RFE/RL’s Off Mic blog.

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BBG On The Ground: Journalism Training In Burma

A packed classroom for VOA journalism trainer Bart Childs (upper left) in Burma.

A packed classroom for VOA journalism trainer Bart Childs (upper left) in Burma.

 

Both Voice of America and Radio Free Asia have experts on the ground this week training journalists in Burma – another sign of the increasing openness in the country. In another sign of increased openness in Burma, trainers from Voice of America and Radio Free Asia were in country this week teaching the best practices of journalism. Read more on the BBG Strategy blog.

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