Armenian Prisoners in Extreme Protests
Human rights defenders say convicts driven to desperation by poor conditions and unheeding officials.
26 Jan 13
Caucasus
Local Grievances Spark Protests in Azerbaijan
Riots in small town of Ismayilli after street fight escalates.
25 Jan 13
Georgian Businessmen Fight for "Stolen" Property
Last government accused of wrongful seizures of business assets.
22 Jan 13
Azeri Anger Roused by Soldier's Death
Government forced to respond to strength of public feeling after young conscript dies.
18 Jan 13
Wheelchair Users Find Doors Closed in Armenia
Access facilities almost non-existent outside the capital.
18 Jan 13
Armenia Slow to Pass Conscientious Objection Law
Despite international court ruling, Jehovah’s Witnesses who refuse to perform alternative service under military command risk prosecution.
14 Jan 13
Karabakh Offers New Home to Syrian Armenians
Resettlement scheme angers Azerbaijan, which sees it as an obstruction to an eventual peace deal.
14 Jan 13
Georgia Urged to Ease School Rules for Meskhetians
As exiled group returns to the country, some children are barred from free schooling as they don’t have residence rights.
11 Jan 13
More Arrests in Georgia
Pace of investigations into President Saakashvili’s allies accelerates.
24 Dec 12
Karabakh War Disabled Claim Shabby Treatment in Azerbaijan
Soldiers left permanently disabled by 1990s war say they don’t get the care they are entitled to.
21 Dec 12
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