Georgian 'Terrorist' Dilemma
Tbilisi is under pressure from Moscow to tackle Chechen rebels believed to be hiding out in Georgia
Tbilisi is under pressure from Moscow to tackle Chechen rebels believed to be hiding out in Georgia
Despite lack of government money to rebuild Chechen capital, there’s a frenzy of private construction work – and officials say cowboy builders are flouting all the regulations.
The crisis between Moscow and Tbilisi over the Pankisi Gorge may be receding, but a dangerous month lies ahead.
Refugees from the Chechen conflict say they can’t go back or forward, and life where they are in the Pankisi Gorge has become intolerable.
With the Chechen conflict now entering its 12th month, is there evidence the rebels have bitten off more than they can chew?
Dismal economic prospects mean low paid, menial and dangerous work is often only way to make ends meet.
The North Caucasus is plunged into a new crisis as gunmen continue to hold hundreds of hostages at school in Beslan.
Journalists learn to deal with trauma and get unique insight into life in the Pankisi Gorge.
Law enforcement agencies accused of not investigating serious crimes committed against the minority.
Officially sanctioned human rights activists are a new phenomenon in Russia - but already plans are afoot to boost their numbers