Chechen Murder Case Colonel Acquitted
The only Russian officer publicly tried for an atrocity in Chechnya has been freed on the grounds that he was insane.
9 Jan 03
Caucasus
Chechen Refugee Leader Vanishes
A champion of the rights of Chechen refugees in Ingushetia is kidnapped
19 Dec 02
Abkhazia And Russia: Uneasy Friends
How deep does enthusiasm in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia for Russia run?
19 Dec 02
Armenia: Outrage at Student Soldier's Death
The Armenian military faces hard questions over the death of Artyom Sarkisian, who had protested against graduates being conscripted into the army.
19 Dec 02
Baku Falls Out with IMF
The International Monetary Fund has halted funding to Azerbaijan after a quarrel over economic reform.
19 Dec 02
Georgia: Quake Victims Protest
Eight months after last April's earthquake in Tbilisi, thousands of residents say they are facing a winter without proper housing.
19 Dec 02
Chechens Fear 'Wahhabi' Threat
As the war goes on, fundamentalist Islamists in Chechnya are becoming bolder and more violent.
19 Dec 02
Georgia Cracks Down on Chechens
A mass round-up of Chechens in Georgia marks a new policy shift by President Shevardnadze's government.
12 Dec 02
Kocharian Confident of Second Term
Armenian head of state bullish about re-election prospects as rivals fail to come up with serious presidential contender.
12 Dec 02
Azeri Press Feels Government Squeeze
Opposition paper faces string of lawsuits and fugitive journalist escapes extradition, in latest clashes between media and government.
12 Dec 02
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