No laws, just shame: Sexual harassment in the South Caucasus
Sexual comments, groping, and worse are something women in the Caucasus must often face, and the laws in place do little to protect them.
No laws, just shame: Sexual harassment in the South Caucasus
By OC MediaSexual comments, groping, and worse are something women in the Caucasus must often face, and the laws in place do little to protect them.
7/03/2018
Everything was over when the war began
Jnews spoke with Armenians who fled from Abkhazia living in Southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti Region, about their experiences of the war.
Everything was over when the war began
By JnewsJnews spoke with Armenians who fled from Abkhazia living in Southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti Region, about their experiences of the war.
6/03/2018
North Ossetia’s toxic choice
The Electrozinc metallurgical plant is a source of valuable jobs in Vladikavkaz, but for many, its toxic reputation is a source of constant anxiety.
North Ossetia’s toxic choice
By Alina BigayevaThe Electrozinc metallurgical plant is a source of valuable jobs in Vladikavkaz, but for many, its toxic reputation is a source of constant anxiety.
3/03/2018
Drowning in rubbish: Baku’s waste management headache
Attempts to ease the problem for the city’s growing number of residents have so far proven futile.
Drowning in rubbish: Baku’s waste management headache
By Vafa ZeynalovaAttempts to ease the problem for the city’s growing number of residents have so far proven futile.
27/02/2018
Children with disabilities are being left behind in Azerbaijan’s frontline villages
Special education facilities are not available in most regions of the country — and this is no exception in the villages along the frontline.
Children with disabilities are being left behind in Azerbaijan’s frontline villages
By Seymur KazimovSpecial education facilities are not available in most regions of the country — and this is no exception in the villages along the frontline.
26/02/2018
Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site
Despite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.
Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site
By Luka PertaiaDespite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.
23/02/2018
‘Begging is also work’: street children in Armenia
While parents can face time in prison for child neglect, many join their children in the streets, finding an income any way they can.
‘Begging is also work’: street children in Armenia
By Armine AvetisyanWhile parents can face time in prison for child neglect, many join their children in the streets, finding an income any way they can.
21/02/2018
South Ossetia’s mineral waters: hostage to politics
South Ossetia’s fledgling bottled water industry is struggling; international isolation is a problem, but so is exporting across the Russian border.
South Ossetia’s mineral waters: hostage to politics
By Gana YanovskayaSouth Ossetia’s fledgling bottled water industry is struggling; international isolation is a problem, but so is exporting across the Russian border.
16/02/2018
The struggle to tell the truth: big money and hostile courts in Azerbaijan’s media
Oligarchic control and a fear of the authorities mean many journalists resort to self-censorship.
The struggle to tell the truth: big money and hostile courts in Azerbaijan’s media
By Kamran MahmudovOligarchic control and a fear of the authorities mean many journalists resort to self-censorship.