Chechen commander orders captured Chechens in Ukraine to ‘kill themselves’
The Commander of the Chechen Akhmat special forces unit said that being a prisoner is the ‘greatest disgrace’.
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Daily Brief
US sanctions four Georgian security officials and far-right extremists for ‘serious human rights abuses’
These were the first financial sanctions to have explicitly targeted Georgian nationals in relation to the foreign agent law.
Anger in Georgia after Ivanishvili vows to apologise to South Ossetians for 2008 War
Bidzina Ivanishvili’s statement was criticised by the family members of those killed in the 2008 August War.
Foreign agent law protestor sentenced to four years in prison
During the demonstrations against the foreign agent law, police arrested several dozen people, some of whom were later criminally charged.
Podcasts
Podcast | Brics and the South Caucasus
Shujaat Ahmadzada talks about Azerbaijan’s application to join BRICS and Narek Sukiasyan talks about Armenia’s diversification of its diplomatic relations.
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In Focus
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.
OC Insider
Three in Shukruti sew lips shut in protest against manganese mining
Shukruti residents have protested on and off since 2019, demanding compensation for damage to their homes caused by manganese mining.
Three in Shukruti sew lips shut in protest against manganese mining
Shukruti residents have protested on and off since 2019, demanding compensation for damage to their homes caused by manganese mining.
‘No-one was held accountable’: Beslan, 20 years later
Twenty years after the Beslan School Siege, many of its victims continue to seek accountability from Russia’s leaders, who appear determined to ignore their calls.
‘No-one was held accountable’: Beslan, 20 years later
Twenty years after the Beslan School Siege, many of its victims continue to seek accountability from Russia’s leaders, who appear determined to ignore their calls.
No job, no flat: trans people in the margins in Azerbaijan
Discrimination against trans people in Azerbaijan has very direct effects, forcing people into illegal work and housing.
No job, no flat: trans people in the margins in Azerbaijan
Discrimination against trans people in Azerbaijan has very direct effects, forcing people into illegal work and housing.
Voice | Growing up queer in the North Caucasus
Intimidation and isolation defined Eric’s experience of growing up as a queer person in the North Caucasus, but his experiences now drive his work to help others.
Voice | Growing up queer in the North Caucasus
Intimidation and isolation defined Eric’s experience of growing up as a queer person in the North Caucasus, but his experiences now drive his work to help others.
Opinion
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.
Opinion | Georgia’s queerphobic laws are a clear step towards authoritarianism
Following in well-established authoritarian footsteps, Georgia’s introduction of anti-queer laws are set to have dire consequences for the country’s democracy.
Opinion | Georgia’s one-sided relationship with China comes with significant risks
The relationship has so far remained almost entirely one-sided, and in fact opens the country up to substantial new risks.