Azerbaijan: Broadcasting Ban Threat
Government says independent broadcasters are retransmitting foreign outlets illegally.
3 Nov 06
Caucasus
Armenia: Yezidi Identity Battle
New textbooks highlight division within Armenia’s Yezidi community.
3 Nov 06
Afghans Fear Fallout from Iran Sanctions
If the United Nations takes tough measures against Iran, its neighbour Afghanistan will be undermined economically and could be drawn into a new conflict.
28 Oct 06
Tbilisi Fears Russian Recognition of Rebel Regions
Speculation mounts that Moscow may punish Georgia over spy scandal by recognising Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
20 Oct 06
Remembering a Lone Defender of Justice
Anna Politkovskaya played a unique role in Russia as the defender of ordinary people’s rights - especially those of ordinary Chechens.
17 Oct 06
Former Kosovo Judge Recalls Escape from Serb Forces
Former Kosovan judge speaks of the persecution he said he and his family suffered at the hands of Serb forces seven years ago.
13 Oct 06
Karachai-Cherkessia: Small Minority Asserts Itself
The Nogai community wants local autonomy, but that will require delicate negotiation with other ethnic groups.
13 Oct 06
Georgia: Opposition's Poor Election Showing Rings Alarm Bells
Many believe the failure to pose much of a challenge to the ruling party in local elections is bad for democracy.
12 Oct 06
Anna Politkovskaya - An Extraordinary Life
A Chechen journalist recalls the part Anna Politkovskaya played in his life – and that of many others.
12 Oct 06
Caucasus Reels from Moscow-Tbilisi Fight
As Russian-Georgian relations hit a new low, the whole region is nervous.
11 Oct 06
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