Armenian Human Rights Defenders Predict Harsher Environment
As activists mark Human Rights Day 2014, they say things are likely to get worse once the country is part of Russia’s political project.
As activists mark Human Rights Day 2014, they say things are likely to get worse once the country is part of Russia’s political project.
Panel explores how security concerns have profoundly impacted country’s freedom of speech and fueled misinformation.
Some experts warn of dangers of getting too close to Moscow, others of abandoning its protection.
Life is difficult for the people of Moldova and Transdniester, and confusion over the unofficial border that divides them only adds to the misery.
The authorities routinely harass and arrest relatives of activists as a tactic of intimidation.
Armenia may say it is committed to democracy, but as it nears membership in the Council of Europe, proof on the ground remains hard to find.
The citrus fruit trade is the main means of survival for the Abkhaz since they broke away from Georgia.
Repeated elections forced by boycotts and low turnouts, are running the republic's state coffers dry.
Analysts see this is as opportunity for the president to assert himself outside the shadow of the country’s first leader.
Religious institutions appear to amplify Russian propaganda as crisis mounts.