Lead: Georgia’s silent killer
Abnormal levels of exposure to lead show that the food Georgians eat and air they breathe might be toxic — but the authorities seem reluctant to act.
Lead: Georgia’s silent killer
By Shota KinchaAbnormal levels of exposure to lead show that the food Georgians eat and air they breathe might be toxic — but the authorities seem reluctant to act.
7/10/2018
Russia’s North Caucasus: buried in gas debts
The Russian government has accused the North Caucasus of not paying their energy bills, but many locals say bills are beyond what they can afford.
Russia’s North Caucasus: buried in gas debts
By Aslan UrumovThe Russian government has accused the North Caucasus of not paying their energy bills, but many locals say bills are beyond what they can afford.
5/10/2018
Cautious optimism: Abkhazia’s Russian recognition ten years on
Abkhazia moves forward ten years after Russian recognition, but struggles to forget the past.
Cautious optimism: Abkhazia’s Russian recognition ten years on
By Neil HauerAbkhazia moves forward ten years after Russian recognition, but struggles to forget the past.
3/10/2018
‘Enhanced security’: Armenian settlers in Nagorno-Karabakh
Some worry Nagorno-Karabakh’s settlement policy in sparsely populated territories could set back the peace process.
‘Enhanced security’: Armenian settlers in Nagorno-Karabakh
By Armine AvetisyanSome worry Nagorno-Karabakh’s settlement policy in sparsely populated territories could set back the peace process.
1/10/2018
The green zone: where Russia’s Caucasian prisoners are fighting back
Singled out for beatings, bullying, and torture — North Caucasian inmates in Russian prisons have developed a system of resistance.
The green zone: where Russia’s Caucasian prisoners are fighting back
By Aslan UrumovSingled out for beatings, bullying, and torture — North Caucasian inmates in Russian prisons have developed a system of resistance.
25/09/2018
‘People’s goodwill is my only hope for survival’ — elderly poverty in Georgia
Struggling to make ends meet, many Georgian pensioners end up relying on donations from charities or support from relatives or kind neighbours.
‘People’s goodwill is my only hope for survival’ — elderly poverty in Georgia
By Tamuna ChkareuliStruggling to make ends meet, many Georgian pensioners end up relying on donations from charities or support from relatives or kind neighbours.
20/09/2018
Caring for the war-wounded: a thankless task in Azerbaijan
For many of the loved ones of disabled veterans, being a carer is a full time task with little support.
Caring for the war-wounded: a thankless task in Azerbaijan
By Seymur KazimovFor many of the loved ones of disabled veterans, being a carer is a full time task with little support.
18/09/2018
The disappeared men in Daghestan’s ‘fake war on terror’
Families of many slain Daghestani ‘militants’ say their loved ones were kidnapped by the authorities.
The disappeared men in Daghestan’s ‘fake war on terror’
By Saida VagabovaFamilies of many slain Daghestani ‘militants’ say their loved ones were kidnapped by the authorities.
13/09/2018
Anti-mining activists put New Armenia’s ‘people power’ to the test
An environmental protest against an offshore mining company in Jermuk has put Armenia’s revolutionary government between a rock and a hard place.
Anti-mining activists put New Armenia’s ‘people power’ to the test
By Knar KhudoyanAn environmental protest against an offshore mining company in Jermuk has put Armenia’s revolutionary government between a rock and a hard place.
10/09/2018
Kabardino-Balkaria’s commission on former militants — handcuffed by police ambitions?
A number of high-profile prosecutions has raised doubts over the authorities’ commitment to reintegrating former militants into society.
Kabardino-Balkaria’s commission on former militants — handcuffed by police ambitions?
By Aslan UrumovA number of high-profile prosecutions has raised doubts over the authorities’ commitment to reintegrating former militants into society.