Caucasus: Jan ‘08
IWPR journalists get a chance to report on the high-charged Georgian leadership ballot.
31 Jan 08
Caucasus
Georgian Opposition Keeps Up Pressure
Following Saakashvili’s election victory, the opposition sets its sights on parliamentary ballot.
24 Jan 08
Opposition Fears Kyrgyz Rubber Stamp Parliament
While the government claims the ruling party’s domination of parliament will make the legislative process more effective, opposition leaders fear the institution’s independence has been fatally undermined.
16 Jan 08
Dress Code for Chechen Women
Morality drive focuses on low-cut clothing and other signs of behaviour seen as un-traditional and therefore inappropriate.
9 Jan 08
Armenia: State Tightens Media Controls
Harassment of provincial television station coincides with start of election campaign.
4 Jan 08
Georgia Border Closure Hurts Armenians
Dozens of Armenians jailed or fined for unwittingly breaching Georgian border regulations.
25 Dec 07
Abkhaz Worried by Language Law
Concerns that a new law to promote the Abkhaz language may be counterproductive.
21 Dec 07
Dagestani Students Volunteer for Islamist Groups
Alarm bells ring as young men slip away to join militant Islamists.
20 Dec 07
Georgians Put the Squeeze on Local Tycoon
Pressure mounts on a businessman and opposition leader accused of fomenting a coup.
20 Dec 07
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