Caucasus

Azerbaijan's Defenceless Child Mothers

The law is failing to protect child brides forced into early marriage in southern Azerbaijan.

10 Nov 04

Grozny is unable to cope with a tide of abandoned children.

10 Nov 04

The president disavows his son-in-law as a scandal grows.

3 Nov 04

Republic is still dangerously polarised as Moscow invites the two presidential rivals for talks.

3 Nov 04

Householders complain of forcible eviction to make way for a grand avenue through Yerevan.

3 Nov 04

Economic cooperation between the two allies is hurt by a very public dispute.

3 Nov 04

Murmurs of discontent over state of Georgian democracy greet anniversary of Mikheil Saakashvili’s arrival in power.

3 Nov 04

Official sanctioning of a group seen as alien to Armenian religious tradition gets stormy public reception.

28 Oct 04

President condemns opponents as “common criminals”, but there are signs that having made its point, the government may release seven convicted men.

28 Oct 04

Getting compensation for destroyed homes involves bribery and a long wait.

28 Oct 04

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