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Opinion | Competitive politics is returning to Nagorno-Karabakh

The Velvet Revolution sent shock waves through Nagorno-Karabakh, and the old regime may not recover.

Opinion | Competitive politics is returning to Nagorno-Karabakh

By Tigran Grigoryan

The Velvet Revolution sent shock waves through Nagorno-Karabakh, and the old regime may not recover.

19/08/2019

Opinion | For all that divides us, music brings us together

Music has for centuries brought Armenians and Azerbaijanis together in a way that may once again offer us a way forward.

Opinion | For all that divides us, music brings us together

By Javid Agha

Music has for centuries brought Armenians and Azerbaijanis together in a way that may once again offer us a way forward.

14/08/2019

Opinion | Proportional elections are an opportunity for Georgia; it’s up to young people to seize it

It’s now up to young people to ensure the upcoming changes are positive, moving us toward a more democratic, inclusive, and equal Georgia.

Opinion | Proportional elections are an opportunity for Georgia; it’s up to young people to seize it

By Vera Gogokhia

It’s now up to young people to ensure the upcoming changes are positive, moving us toward a more democratic, inclusive, and equal Georgia.

7/08/2019

Opinion | Georgia’s government is failing to take on right-wing extremism

The dismissal of a ‘hate motive’ in the murder of Vitali Safarov shows that the government unwilling to take steps to counter right-wing violence.

Opinion | Georgia’s government is failing to take on right-wing extremism

By Sasha Delemenchuk

The dismissal of a ‘hate motive’ in the murder of Vitali Safarov shows that the government unwilling to take steps to counter right-wing violence.

30/07/2019

Opinion | Only Moscow benefits from rising Tbilisi-Baku tensions

A recent flare-up of a long-standing border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan serves neither country’s interests and must be tamped down immediately.

Opinion | Only Moscow benefits from rising Tbilisi-Baku tensions

By Richard Kauzlarich

A recent flare-up of a long-standing border dispute between Georgia and Azerbaijan serves neither country’s interests and must be tamped down immediately.

22/07/2019

Opinion | What’s the point of Azerbaijan’s National Press Day?

When it comes to press freedoms, there’s not much to celebrate, argues Catherine Pilishvili from Human Rights Watch.

Opinion | What’s the point of Azerbaijan’s National Press Day?

By Catherine Pilishvili

When it comes to press freedoms, there’s not much to celebrate, argues Catherine Pilishvili from Human Rights Watch.

18/06/2019

17/06/2019

Opinion | Tbilisi Pride is a test for Georgia’s democracy

Politicians need to make a choice — go in the direction of Russia where queer rights mean nothing, or whether build a true western democracy.

Opinion | Tbilisi Pride is a test for Georgia’s democracy

By Giorgi Tabagari

Politicians need to make a choice — go in the direction of Russia where queer rights mean nothing, or whether build a true western democracy.

Do Georgians understand what gender equality means?

Research by CRRC-Georgia suggests a majority of people do not know what ‘feminism’ is.

Do Georgians understand what gender equality means?

By CRRC

Research by CRRC-Georgia suggests a majority of people do not know what ‘feminism’ is.

11/06/2019

Editorial | I/We are Golunov, and Geriyev, and Kochesoko…

The arrest of Meduza journalist Ivan Golunov mirrors the treatment of government critics in the North Caucasus.

Editorial | I/We are Golunov, and Geriyev, and Kochesoko…

By OC Media

The arrest of Meduza journalist Ivan Golunov mirrors the treatment of government critics in the North Caucasus.