Caucasus

Defining Rights, Finding a Voice

With meaningful political influence a distant dream, the social consequences of effective disenfranchisement are dire.

16 Dec 05

Nursultan Nazarbaev is set for another seven years in power after an election widely condemned as fraudulent.

14 Dec 05

The president claims a landslide victory, while his opponents say it lacks credibility.

9 Dec 05

As prostitutes are exploited in the cafes, police officers sit back and watch the profits roll in.

5 Dec 05

Women are beginning to break their code of silence and stand up for their rights.

1 Dec 05

The government has promised the presidential poll will be fair and transparent, but Nursultan Nazarbaev’s opponents are not convinced.

30 Nov 05

Employment policy in Turkmenistan accused of being racist and discriminatory.

26 Nov 05

New hotels could bring jobs and tourists, but not everyone is convinced.

26 Nov 05

Ethnic identity is a sensitive issue for those Armenians and Azerbaijanis who decided not join the conflict-induced, two-way mass emigration.

25 Nov 05

Exclusion of advocates of separatism from assembly ballot underlines Chechnya’s democratic deficit.

25 Nov 05

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