Georgia’s students take their lectures to the streets
Students at Georgia’s Ilia State University have come together to form a new protest movement against the ruling party’s election rigging.
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Woman given house arrest for ‘vandalising’ Akhmat Kadyrov monument in Moscow
According to Telegram channel Baza, the woman was arrested on charges of vandalism.
Armenian government cuts aid to Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
The government has claimed the resources will instead be directed towards the state housing programme.
Video claims Kadyrov assassination attempt was a rumour orchestrated by former Daghestani MP
Last month, Kadyrov publicly accused three Russian lawmakers of plotting to assassinate him and threatened to declare a blood feud against them.
Podcasts
Podcast | Donald Trump and the South Caucasus
OC Media’s editors discuss the potential impact of Donald Trump’s re-election as US president on the Caucasus.
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In Focus
Explainer | How a controversial investments agreement led to the downfall of the Abkhazian president
Everything that has happened in Abkhazia, from a capital city blockaded to the resignation of President Aslan Bzhaniya.
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How police violated my rights as a journalist
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Fossil fuel deals raise alarms at Azerbaijan’s COP29 summit
Azerbaijan closed $8 billion in fossil fuel deals in the year leading up to COP29 — three times more than the year before.
Fossil fuel deals raise alarms at Azerbaijan’s COP29 summit
Azerbaijan closed $8 billion in fossil fuel deals in the year leading up to COP29 — three times more than the year before.
Drag, resistance, and identity: the journey of Azerbaijan’s first drag queen
Within the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan is the most intolerant towards the queer community.
Drag, resistance, and identity: the journey of Azerbaijan’s first drag queen
Within the South Caucasus, Azerbaijan is the most intolerant towards the queer community.
How a Trump presidency could impact the South Caucasus
Donald Trump’s re-election will likely have a far-reaching impact on US policy toward the South Caucasus.
How a Trump presidency could impact the South Caucasus
Donald Trump’s re-election will likely have a far-reaching impact on US policy toward the South Caucasus.
Editorial | Georgia’s rigged election
With overwhelming evidence that the vote was rigged, the elections, and the incoming government, cannot be considered legitimate.
Editorial | Georgia’s rigged election
With overwhelming evidence that the vote was rigged, the elections, and the incoming government, cannot be considered legitimate.
Opinion
Opinion | Jack of all trades, master of none: Azerbaijan seeks renewables to sustain the status quo
Oil is not the issue, it is the political economy of extraction and exploitation.
Opinion | Chechen volunteer battalions have been abandoned by Ukraine
In dismissing them and refusing to grant them citizenship, the Chechens who have risked their lives for Ukraine are being sent to their deaths.
Opinion | Georgian civil society needs sustained support from the international community
The consolidation of authoritarianism in Georgia is over. But what are the next plans of the autocracy, and what should civil society do to survive?