Opinion | Queer rights are being weaponised by Armenia’s counter-revolutionaries
In a last-ditch attempt to regain support, Armenia’s corrupt former ruling class have joined with an odious crew of far-right and homophobic forces.
Opinion | Queer rights are being weaponised by Armenia’s counter-revolutionaries
By Anna ZhamakochyanIn a last-ditch attempt to regain support, Armenia’s corrupt former ruling class have joined with an odious crew of far-right and homophobic forces.
2/05/2019
Opinion | A suicide that shook Azerbaijan
Despite outrage at the handling of a teen’s suicide, it is yet to be seen if real changes will be made to tackle the roots of the problem.
Opinion | A suicide that shook Azerbaijan
By Arzu GeybullaDespite outrage at the handling of a teen’s suicide, it is yet to be seen if real changes will be made to tackle the roots of the problem.
22/04/2019
Editorial | Georgia’s show of force in Pankisi was reckless and irresponsible
The government needs to prioritise a more participatory approach to regional development.
Editorial | Georgia’s show of force in Pankisi was reckless and irresponsible
By OC MediaThe government needs to prioritise a more participatory approach to regional development.
18/04/2019
Opinion | Ivanishvili clings to a frayed political brand while facing a new kind of opposition
The ruling party is still strong but it is also close to losing the basis of its political identity — ‘restoring justice’ in Georgia
Opinion | Ivanishvili clings to a frayed political brand while facing a new kind of opposition
By Shota KinchaThe ruling party is still strong but it is also close to losing the basis of its political identity — ‘restoring justice’ in Georgia
Opinion | In Russia, calling yourself a Circassian is always a political stance
As Russia’s 2020 census approaches, a campaign for Circassians to label themselves as Circassians has breathed new life into the nationalist movement.
Opinion | In Russia, calling yourself a Circassian is always a political stance
By Andzor KabardAs Russia’s 2020 census approaches, a campaign for Circassians to label themselves as Circassians has breathed new life into the nationalist movement.
14/03/2019
Opinion | Everything that makes Tbilisi ‘exciting’ is just a façade
The social injustice and poverty generated by Georgia’s capitalist transformation is disguised in the capital by a façade of development.
Opinion | Everything that makes Tbilisi ‘exciting’ is just a façade
By Bakar BerekashviliThe social injustice and poverty generated by Georgia’s capitalist transformation is disguised in the capital by a façade of development.
8/03/2019
Opinion | It’s time for North Caucasian men to stop trying to put women ‘in their place’
Tradition and religion need not preclude an active role for women in society.
Opinion | It’s time for North Caucasian men to stop trying to put women ‘in their place’
By Lidiya MikhalchenkoTradition and religion need not preclude an active role for women in society.
5/03/2019
Opinion | Pashinyan’s neoliberal reforms risk undermining the values of the revolution
Armenia’s economic reforms should address the needs and expectations of the people who made the Velvet Revolution possible.
Opinion | Pashinyan’s neoliberal reforms risk undermining the values of the revolution
By Samson MartirosyanArmenia’s economic reforms should address the needs and expectations of the people who made the Velvet Revolution possible.
22/02/2019
Opinion | A narrow definition of safety harms workers in Georgia
Georgia’s newly adopted law on labour safety is lacking statutes on workers’ rights due a narrow definition of safety.
Opinion | A narrow definition of safety harms workers in Georgia
By Human Rights WatchGeorgia’s newly adopted law on labour safety is lacking statutes on workers’ rights due a narrow definition of safety.
20/02/2019
Opinion | A plea, a protest, and a good president: cosmetic changes in a cosmetic country
A government U-turn in Azerbaijan on compensation for war victims and other concessions are only cosmetic changes to a country filled with injustice.
Opinion | A plea, a protest, and a good president: cosmetic changes in a cosmetic country
By Arzu GeybullaA government U-turn in Azerbaijan on compensation for war victims and other concessions are only cosmetic changes to a country filled with injustice.