Unravelling Armenia's Referendum
Depending on your point of view, the vote on a new constitution was either a storming success or a complete fraud.
5 Nov 05
Caucasus
Azerbaijan: Famous Victory for Striking Oil Workers
Azeri oil industry employees secure substantial pay rise following mass industrial action.
5 Nov 05
Chechnya: High Voter Turnout Questioned
Human rights groups who monitored the ballot suggest that large numbers of voters stayed away.
5 Nov 05
Battle Lines Drawn for Azeri Election
Opinion is still divided on whether the opposition can topple the government at the ballot box – and whether the vote will be fair enough to show the true results.
4 Nov 05
Constitutional Wrangling in Armenia
Despite revisions to the proposed constitution, the opposition is urging voters to reject it – but in the end, low turnout may pose a bigger risk.
4 Nov 05
Disabled Dagestanis Reject Stereotypes
Without the pressures of marriage and motherhood, some disabled women in Dagestan overcome overwhelming prejudice.
3 Nov 05
Struggle for Rights in Azeri Oil Industry
Their conditions of employment seem commendable, but female oil workers say in reality things are very different.
3 Nov 05
Kyrgyzstan: Rising Teen Pregnancy Blamed on Ignorance
Sex education remains a controversial topic in Kyrgyzstan, where abortion is usually the solution to unwanted pregnancies.
3 Nov 05
Has Bloom Faded from Rose Revolution?
As Salome Zourabichvili is dismissed from her ministerial post, observers say the rift is deepening between Georgia’s government and opposition.
28 Oct 05
Kabardino-Balkaria May Face Sustained Instability
Uncomfortable parallels drawn with other parts of the North Caucasus, where homegrown militants and repressive authorities were locked into a cycle of violence.
28 Oct 05
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