South Ossetia: Presidents Step Up Struggle
Georgian government increases support for “alternative” president of South Ossetia.
24 May 07
Russia
Serbia: Hague Tip-off Prompts Mladic Raid
Serbian officials cast doubt over credibility of tribunal’s lead as latest bid to capture top war crimes suspect fails.
19 May 07
Beslan School a New Source of Grief
Local residents argue over how to commemorate those who perished in the tragic siege nearly three years ago.
18 May 07
Defence Conflicts Cloud Operation Storm Case
Clashes on the Operation Storm defence benches cause further delays and present yet another obstacle to the tribunal’s completion strategy.
16 Apr 07
Russian Schooling Still Prized in Kyrgyz South
Russian is still an essential lingua franca at home and abroad, but Kyrgyz and Uzbek parents often opt for Russian schooling because the teaching is better.
16 Apr 07
Zelenovic Gets 15 Years for Foca Rapes
Judges say Dragan Zelenovic’s guilty plea for war time rapes in Foca was an important mitigating factor.
15 Apr 07
Georgia Devises New Plan for South Ossetia
The rebel administration dismisses the latest Georgian initiative as an attempt to sow division and seek recognition for a pro-Tbilisi faction in the region.
12 Apr 07
Ingush Anger Over Summary Killings
People in Ingushetia blame a series of extrajudicial killings on security officials from outside their region.
30 Mar 07
Dagestan's Dirty Election
An election designed to break the hold of ethnic politics is accused of being unfair.
22 Mar 07
Chechnya: Human Rights Hopes Dashed
Chechens frustrated by Russian obstruction of a reform of Europe’s human rights court.
15 Mar 07
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