Georgians Put the Squeeze on Local Tycoon
Pressure mounts on a businessman and opposition leader accused of fomenting a coup.
20 Dec 07
Caucasus
Caucasus: Nov ‘07
CCJN’s first workshop in Chechnya gave visiting journalists a glimpse of post-war life.
19 Dec 07
Opposition Leader May Play Crucial Role
As a potential crisis looms in Kyrgyzstan over disputed election results, many are wondering whether Omurbek Tekebaev will be able to turn it to his advantage.
18 Dec 07
Azeri War-Wounded Fight Bureaucracy
Disabled veterans complain that they do not receive the benefits they are entitled to.
17 Dec 07
Armenian War Wounded Wait for Better Times
Invalids of war have to get by on limited resources in Karabakh.
17 Dec 07
Counting the Kyrgyz Migrant Vote
As the election looms, it remains unclear how expatriates’ votes will be counted.
14 Dec 07
Georgia Border Closure Hurts Armenians
Dozens of Armenians jailed or fined for unwittingly breaching Georgian border regulations.
13 Dec 07
Armenia: Sad Fate of Azeri Graves
<a href="?p=crs&s=f&o=338838&apc_state=henicrs200709">Link to original story</a> by Naira Bulghadarian in Saral. Published in CRS No. 411, 20-Sept-07
13 Dec 07
Kyrgyz Parties Say Rule Change Undermines Election
A new requirement set by election officials could make it almost impossible for parties to win seats in parliament.
13 Dec 07
Opposition Claims Election Bias
As parties and NGOs accuse the electoral commission of stacking the decks in favour of the president’s party, there are warnings of protests ahead.
13 Dec 07
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