Caucasus

Azeri Lifers Demand Sentence Review

Azerbaijan’s Constitutional Court intervenes in a row that led to a prison hunger strike.

10 Aug 05

Arrest of opposition activist on spying charge heats pre-election passions in Baku.

10 Aug 05

Criminals and ordinary citizens are buying black market weapons in the North Caucasus.

10 Aug 05

Detention of alleged bombers again pits South Ossetia against Tbilisi.

10 Aug 05

Women working in illicit brothels increasingly turn out to be from strict traditional backgrounds.

8 Aug 05

Azeri women determined to produce a male heir are risking their health in abortion clinics.

8 Aug 05

After long years of wandering, one former refugee is more than happy to brave the daily dangers of life in war torn Chechnya.

8 Aug 05

Pakistan is struggling to find "moderate" Taleban to participate in a future broad-based Kabul government.

4 Aug 05

A new threat in Chechnya – this time from wild dogs and other animals, some carrying rabies.

4 Aug 05

The town of Derbent has dozens of higher education institutes – and thousands of poorly educated students.

4 Aug 05

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