Hard Times for Uzbek Charities
Crackdown on rights activists as government seeks to stifle even the most innocuous NGOs in the wake of the Andijan killings.
20 Nov 05
Georgia
Georgia: Smuggling Crackdown Hurts Azeris
Ethnic Azerbaijanis claim that raids by Georgia’s financial police are targeting their community unfairly.
18 Nov 05
Azerbaijan: Pensioners Facing Poverty
Latest pension increases still leaves many elderly people struggling far below the poverty line.
18 Nov 05
Black Sea Dams Anger Georgia
Environmentalists claim flooding caused by Turkish dams is threatening Ajaria.
18 Nov 05
Battle Lines Drawn for Azeri Election
Opinion is still divided on whether the opposition can topple the government at the ballot box – and whether the vote will be fair enough to show the true results.
4 Nov 05
Constitutional Wrangling in Armenia
Despite revisions to the proposed constitution, the opposition is urging voters to reject it – but in the end, low turnout may pose a bigger risk.
4 Nov 05
Azerbaijan: Traffic Cops' Pay Rise Unlikely to Curb Graft
Salary hikes for force blighted by endemic corruption not expected to get at root of problem.
30 Sep 05
Georgia: Iranian Missionary Work Questioned
Religious groups from Iran are unsettling members of Georgia’s ethnic Azeri minority.
16 Sep 05
Georgian Journalists Protest Government Meddling
Saakashvili’s commitment to a free press is questioned in the wake of controversial media closures.
25 Aug 05
Spy Row Shakes Azerbaijan
Arrest of opposition activist on spying charge heats pre-election passions in Baku.
10 Aug 05
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