New Hope for Azerbaijan's Political Prisoners
Human rights campaigners claim the Azerbaijani government is holding far more political prisoners than it is prepared to admit
30 Jun 00
Caucasus
A Conflict of Interests
Experts agree that talk of a "stability pact" in the South Caucasus is premature while regional conflicts remain unresolved.
30 Jun 00
Wahhabis Unsettle Nalchik Regime
Even in a republic with long Islamic traditions such as Kabardino-Balkaria, the authorities are deeply suspicious of extremist religious tendencies
23 Jun 00
Ossetians Turn Back Ingush Refugees
The ethnically challenged region of Prigorodny is once again the scene of growing unrest between the Ingush and the Ossetians
23 Jun 00
The Legacy of Separatism
The Russians are faced with the daunting task of tackling ecological damage caused by pre-war economic anarchy in Chechnya
23 Jun 00
Return to Putingrad
The Russian authorities offer cold comfort to the thousands of refugees returning to the ruins of Grozny
23 Jun 00
Russia Intervenes in Dnestr Dispute
Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to work towards a resolution of Moldova's separatist conflict.
23 Jun 00
Balkarian Town Reintroduces Censorship
In a bid to gag the independent media, the local authorities in Prokhladny have illegally established a so-called "Press Service" which has been charged with the censorship of mutinous newspapers
16 Jun 00
Georgia Demonises Chechen Refugees
Conditions for Chechen refugees sheltering in Georgia are rapidly deteriorating.
16 Jun 00
Kadyrov Steps into the Firing Line
Within two days of Akhmed Kadyrov being named as Moscow's mouthpiece in Chechnya, one of his closest supporters was assassinated in his home
16 Jun 00
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