Women and Displacement in Georgia
IWPR/UN Women event focuses on areas with high numbers of refugees from Abkhazian and South Ossetian conflicts.
1 Nov 12
Caucasus
Armenia: Anti-Gay Protests Block Film Screening
Public opinion sharply divided, but at least issues are now being talked about openly.
29 Oct 12
Mine Strike is First Test for Georgia's New Government
Workers angry about pay and conditions, but new owners say they’ve done their best after starting six months ago.
19 Oct 12
Armenian Opposition Leader Says He's Being Framed
Officials deny legal action against politician Vartan Oskanian is timed to foil election hopes.
19 Oct 12
Reducing Maternal Mortality in Georgia
Antenatal and maternity care needs improving, especially when it comes to spotting high-risk cases.
18 Oct 12
In Search Of Another 'Small Victorious War'
The message from the Kremlin PR machine on its latest campaign in the north Caucasus is simple. "We'll win it this time"
8 Oct 12
Russian Army Returns, Bringing Familiar Bad Tidings
Moscow is again embarking on an attempt to subdue Chechnya by force. Although many of the stated aims are different and so far the military tactics are marginally less brutal, the experience for the local population is exactly the same.
8 Oct 12
Building Democratic Culture In The Caucasus From The Ground Up
Unresolved conflict in the Southern Caucasus and the return to war in the North is a problem for all. But democratisation must be a fundamental part of the solution.
8 Oct 12
Baku Street Kids
Azerbaijan's media put the number of homeless children in the country at 80,000 and rising. But human rights activists believe even this is an underestimate.
8 Oct 12
How Kocharian And Aliev Tried To Bring A War To A Secret End
Back in August Armenian president Robert Kocharian and his Azerbaijani counterpart Heydar Aliev met in Geneva to sort out Karabakh "man to man" behind closed doors.
8 Oct 12
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