Azerbaijani woman appeals after being ‘forced to sign over house’ to official’s daughter
Amaliya Valieva has been accused of robbing the official’s daughter.
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Pro-government candidates win amidst low turnout in Abkhazia’s local elections
The elections were marred by allegations of illegal meddling on behalf of Presidential Badra Gunba and his Russian backers.
UNM to take Georgian Dream to Constitutional Court over plans to ban opposition
This in response to the ruling party’s plan to constitutionally outlaw three major opposition groups — the UNM included.
Georgia’s Anti-Corruption Bureau launches inquiry into media outlet Indigo
The inquiry is being conducted under the law on grants, which prohibits receiving foreign grants without government approval.
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In Focus
Georgia’s EU U-turn
How political psychiatry is finding a new life in Georgian propaganda
The Soviet Union’s toxic legacy of conflating dissent with mental ‘instability’ is remerging in the government’s attitudes towards protesters.
Armenia
Sonic geographies: How NOPA Festival turned Yerevan’s buildings into living soundscapes
More then 30 artists from Armenia and around the world collaborated to turn some of Yerevan’s spaces into a whole new sonic experience.
Culture
Dancing across cultural boundaries: Georgian, Armenian, and Azerbaijani traditions meet at Shin
This cultural festival in rural Marneuli showcases the region’s ethnic diversity, and the power of culture to bring communities together.
Reviews
Review | Caucasian Blues — a fun romp bringing together Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians
While the ostensibly first true South Caucasian co-production Caucasian Blues falters technically, it makes up for it in humour and sentiment.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
The orphan who found a mother from behind bars in Georgia’s struggle for democracy
When 30-year-old Archil Museliantsi was jailed, a stranger who met him on the streets took it upon herself to become the mother he never had.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Explainer | Why is the Georgian government comparing protesters to Naruto’s Akatsuki?
Georgian Dream is notorious for its creative names describing its critics — but why is it using a term from the anime Naruto to describe protesters?
Reviews
Review | Solar Plexus: A Baku Saga in Four Parts
Famed Azerbaijani screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov’s 1996 novel captures the story of Soviet Baku across multiple generations.
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Opinion
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Opinion | How Georgian Dream is criminalising human rights
The regime’s goal is to place those who dare to expose the regime’s cases of human rights violations in a constant state of uncertainty.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | Is Azerbaijan sincere with its peace rhetoric or just bargaining with the West?
Despite Azerbaijan’s increasing repression against civil society and media, its relations with Western states have grown increasingly positive.
Azerbaijan
Opinion | While Azerbaijan praises its ‘family values’, young girls pay the price
The Azerbaijani government prefers to speak about family stability rather than helping girls avoid further exploitation.