Back to the USSR? Memory Wars in the South Caucasus
Kremlin narratives have co-opted history and propagated a distorted memory of the Soviet past.
Kremlin narratives have co-opted history and propagated a distorted memory of the Soviet past.
The authorities routinely harass and arrest relatives of activists as a tactic of intimidation.
Media workers face harassment, arrest and detention under Russian occupation.
Fears that Damascus regime had politicised delivery of humanitarian relief to areas outside its control.
Protests against the land swaps the agreement entails have led to a heavy-handed response.
In one of the world’s most dangerous countries for reporters, mere dissent can lead to years in jail.
Longtime ruler of autonomous enclave resigns on health concerns, but observers maintain his exit was on Baku’s orders.
Trial of 22 defendants enters final stages amid concerns of bias and lack of transparency.
The combined sentences of those jailed in demonstrations amount to nearly 500 years.
Security services use TV confessions to spread fear and promote public self-censorship.