Azerbaijan sentences Talysh activist to 16 years in prison for treason
Mirhafiz Jafarzade advocated for teaching the Talysh language in Azerbaijan, including the creation of Talysh textbooks.
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Daily Brief
Russia praises Azerbaijan’s ‘constructive’ approach to return of Nagorno-Karabakh refugees
The former Nagorno-Karabakh human rights ombudsman called such a proposal ‘simply impossible’.
Ranking Georgia’s political parties by gender balance in the 2024 elections
Spoiler: they’re not very balanced.
Armenia’s ruling party faces criticism over soldier non-combat deaths
A leading MP complained that soldiers’ poor upbringing was responsible for non-combat deaths in the military.
Podcasts
Podcast | Shukruti’s last stand against Georgian Manganese
Mariam Nikuradze and Salome Shubladze discuss the Shukruti resident’s protest against Georgian Manganese in Tbilisi and their demands.
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In Focus
A stage for rebellion: stand-up amidst Georgia’s protests
Georgia’s stand-up scene is providing a space for debate amidst widening political divides, but may now be in the firing line, but may soon be facing the threat of censorship.
OC Insider
Azerbaijan doubles down against the EU Mission in Armenia
Arshaluys Barseghyan
Who’s who in Georgia’s parliamentary elections?
As Georgia’s parliamentary elections approach, we look at how opposition groups have grouped together to surpass the 5% threshold.
Who’s who in Georgia’s parliamentary elections?
As Georgia’s parliamentary elections approach, we look at how opposition groups have grouped together to surpass the 5% threshold.
The ‘Black Garden’ becomes ‘a black corner’ for Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenians
One year since the exodus of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population, OC Media reconnected with refugees to hear how they are a year on.
The ‘Black Garden’ becomes ‘a black corner’ for Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenians
One year since the exodus of Nagorno-Karabakh’s population, OC Media reconnected with refugees to hear how they are a year on.
Dying on the steps of parliament — Georgia’s Shukrutians make last bid for their homes
As their hunger strike continues outside Georgia’s parliament, residents of Shukruti are facing declining health and plummeting temperatures.
Dying on the steps of parliament — Georgia’s Shukrutians make last bid for their homes
As their hunger strike continues outside Georgia’s parliament, residents of Shukruti are facing declining health and plummeting temperatures.
When advocating for peace becomes treason — the arrest of Bahruz Samadov
Azerbaijan’s arrest of researcher and writer Bahruz Samadov has led to speculation about the implications for the prospect of peace or further war with Armenia.
When advocating for peace becomes treason — the arrest of Bahruz Samadov
Azerbaijan’s arrest of researcher and writer Bahruz Samadov has led to speculation about the implications for the prospect of peace or further war with Armenia.
Opinion
Opinion | Georgia’s new electronic voting system comes with risks
Around 90% of voters will cast their ballots with electronic voting machines in 26 October’s parliamentary elections.
Opinion | Fighting on two fronts: Chechen activists in the West
Fighting a brutal regime in the North Caucasus, and ignorance in the West, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may offer Chechen activists an unexpected opportunity.
Opinion | Azerbaijan’s cooling relations with Turkey
The Israel-Gaza war appears to have exacerbated existing tensions between Turkey and Azerbaijan, potentially pushing the two ‘brotherly’ countries apart irrevocably.