Belarus: How Political Persecution Extends to Families
The authorities routinely harass and arrest relatives of activists as a tactic of intimidation.
The authorities routinely harass and arrest relatives of activists as a tactic of intimidation.
Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili opens up over the disappointments, betrayals and deals made in the run-up to the 2008 war.
Opinion is still divided on whether the opposition can topple the government at the ballot box – and whether the vote will be fair enough to show the true results.
The sex trade in Kyrgyzstan has become a big business that the authorities are powerless to stop
It was no coincidence that the Kremlin's threats to bomb terrorist bases in Afghanistan came on the eve of the Minsk security summit
Expulsion of US diplomats seen as a shift towards Moscow and away from democracy.
Lacking fossil fuels, Armenia leans on Russian gas and oil for most of its needs.
The plan to allow third-country nationals to cross is seen as the next step towards full normalisation between the two neighbours.
While both sides engage in a war of words, Turkmenistan holds most of the aces in this regional energy dispute.
Armenians and Azerbaijanis look for ways round new curbs on migrant workers, while Georgians take most of the heat.