The Week's Best: Stories You May Have Missed

We know that rferl.org isn't the only website you read, and it's possible that you may have missed some of our most interesting journalism from the past week. To make sure you're up-to-date, here are some of the highlights produced by RFE/RL's team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.

Jailed Iranian Ecologist Says Threatened With Rape, Death, Forced To Imitate Animals

A jailed Iranian environmentalist says she has been subjected to severe psychological torture in an effort to make her confess to criminal charges, according to documents seen by the BBC. By Golnaz Esfandiari

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Russian Political Hit: Five Years On, Nemtsov's Killing Remains A Mystery

Russian Political Hit: Five Years On, Nemtsov's Killing Remains A Mystery

The killing of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov on February 27, 2015, shocked pro-democracy advocates around the world. Despite the conviction of five men for carrying out a contract hit, the biggest question has yet to be answered: Who ordered his killing? By Reuters, Current Time, and John Mastrini

Inside The Fight For Uzbekistan's Legendary Ilkhom Theater

A theater in Tashkent has become a cultural battleground between its fans -- including the Uzbek president’s daughter -- and property developers. By Amos Chapple

Three Years After Unexplained Medical Emergency, Russian Activist Sues FBI For Toxicology Results

The FBI has refused to release records of its investigation into a mysterious and near-fatal illness that struck Russian democracy activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who believes he was poisoned with a sophisticated and potentially lethal toxin. So he’s suing. By Mike Eckel

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Love Triumphs Over Bosnia's Segregated Schools

Love Triumphs Over Bosnia's Segregated Schools

There are still dozens of schools in Bosnia-Herzegovina where children are divided according to their ethnicity, a system referred to as “two schools under one roof.” Usually it is Croat and Bosniak students who are separated -- which includes fences on the playgrounds -- and attend different classes, all under "one roof." This video explainer by Balkan Service correspondent Ajla Obradovic takes a look at this issue and shows how an interethnic marriage created hope within the backward system. By Ajla Obradovic, Juan Carlos Herrera Martinez, Pete Baumgartner, and Petr Tetal

'The Magic Of A Free Person': Boris Nemtsov Is Remembered In The City Where He Rose To Prominence

By the time he was killed, on February 27, 2015, Boris Nemtsov had become one of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foes. In Nizhny Novgorod, capital of the region he governed in the 1990s, residents remember the meteoric rise of a precocious physicist and political whiz kid who brought free market economics and a taste of democracy to Russia’s provinces. By Matthew Luxmoore

Stumbling Block Or Bargaining Chip? The Fate Of 5,000 Taliban Prisoners In Afghanistan​

The Taliban is demanding the release of 5,000 of its prisoners if a historic peace deal is signed with the United States. But experts warn that the Afghan government would lose one of its key bargaining chips if it complies. By Frud Bezhan