Young Tajiks Seek Voice Through Elections
Although many of the candidates nominated for the forthcoming elections in Tajikistan are young, the past record suggests that few of them will make it into parliament or local councils.
20 Feb 10
Caucasus
Armenia Quake Victims Still Homeless
Two decades on, president intervenes to speed up promised accommodation.
19 Feb 10
Press Under Threat In The North Caucasus
The difficulties of working as an independent journalist in the Russian Caucasus.
15 Feb 10
Dealing With Hizb-ut-Tahrir
Repressive policies from Central Asia governments have done nothing to curb the rise of the banned Islamic party.
15 Feb 10
Georgia: Questions Linger About Zhvania Death
A year after Georgian prime minister's mysterious death, the official explanation for the cause continues to be questioned.
15 Feb 10
South Ossetia: Everyday Fears
The residents of the unrecognised republic live in daily fear of new conflict with Georgia.
15 Feb 10
Abkhaz Leader Presses Independence Claim
Kosovo talks and Russian support bolster the claims of breakaway Abkhazia.
15 Feb 10
Georgia-Russian Relations at Boiling Point
Moscow and Tbilisi in war of words over South Ossetia, visas and the gas pipeline.
15 Feb 10
Russian Prison Hell for Chechens
Allegations of widespread abuse of Chechens held in Russian prisons, and claims that many were convicted on false charges.
15 Feb 10
Chechens Suffer Torture Hell
Chechnya full of traumatised people who’ve suffered torture but are reluctant to get help.
15 Feb 10
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