Ingushetia
Grozny's Vulnerable Thrown Together
War damage has forced mentally ill, disabled and elderly residents of the capital to share a ramshackle care home.
North Ossetia: Scourge of Back-Street Abortions
Conservative society prompts pregnant unmarried women to opt for risky, illegal terminations.
Zelenovic Transfer Hitch
Milosevic death prompted Moscow to postpone Zelenovic transfer to The Hague.
Chechens Cheated of New Homes
Hundreds of Grozny residents homeless despite legal requirement to re-house them.
Chechen Leader Urges Women to Cover Up
Moscow-backed prime minister says women should wear headscarves, in a move that human rights activists fear brings the country one step closer to Sharia law.
Azerbaijanis Priced Out of New Mortgage Market
Even well-off oil company workers likely to have a hard time getting a loan.
Murder Widens Political Gulf in Kazakstan
Even though the government is trying to show its investigation is scrupulously fair, colleagues of murdered opposition leader Altynbek Sarsenbaev say the true story remains untold.