Opinion | First they came for the Muslims, and we did not speak out…
The silence among Azerbaijani activists and the international community over the mass arrest of religious Muslims in Azerbaijan is a disgrace.
Opinion | First they came for the Muslims, and we did not speak out…
By Samad ShikhiThe silence among Azerbaijani activists and the international community over the mass arrest of religious Muslims in Azerbaijan is a disgrace.
9/05/2023
Opinion | Azerbaijan cannot be allowed to normalise its Lachin checkpoint
As long as a checkpoint remains on the Lachin Corridor, the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh can not safely travel in and out of the region.
Opinion | Azerbaijan cannot be allowed to normalise its Lachin checkpoint
By Tigran GrigoryanAs long as a checkpoint remains on the Lachin Corridor, the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh can not safely travel in and out of the region.
24/03/2023
Opinion | Azerbaijan needs an alternative to nationalist militarism
Civil society must step up and propose a progressive alternative to Baku’s rule — one that challenges the nationalist militarism at its core.
Opinion | Azerbaijan needs an alternative to nationalist militarism
By Bahruz SamadovCivil society must step up and propose a progressive alternative to Baku’s rule — one that challenges the nationalist militarism at its core.
1/03/2023
Opinion | Greenwashing a blockade
It is clear that the ‘eco-protesters’ blocking the Lachin Corridor were put there by Baku.
Opinion | Greenwashing a blockade
By Bashir KitachayevIt is clear that the ‘eco-protesters’ blocking the Lachin Corridor were put there by Baku.
10/10/2022
Opinion | Russia’s shifting interests are leaving Armenia out to dry
Russia is reneging on its long-term alliance with Armenia, in favour of closer ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey
Opinion | Russia’s shifting interests are leaving Armenia out to dry
By Tigran GrigoryanRussia is reneging on its long-term alliance with Armenia, in favour of closer ties with Azerbaijan and Turkey
23/09/2022
Opinion | Armenia’s old allies have failed it, new ones have yet to appear
Yerevan’s long-running alliance with Moscow has become increasingly meaningless, but it is unclear what alternatives are available to Armenia.
Opinion | Armenia’s old allies have failed it, new ones have yet to appear
By Ani AvetisyanYerevan’s long-running alliance with Moscow has become increasingly meaningless, but it is unclear what alternatives are available to Armenia.
22/09/2022
Opinion | Georgia must continue to welcome those fleeing Russian repression
The US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, argues that Georgia must continue to welcome those seeking refuge from Russian repression, and that it is now critical to redouble support for Ukraine.
Opinion | Georgia must continue to welcome those fleeing Russian repression
By Kelly DegnanThe US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, argues that Georgia must continue to welcome those seeking refuge from Russian repression, and that it is now critical to redouble support for Ukraine.
14/09/2022
Opinion | The war never ended; the peace process never existed
There can be no lasting peace with Armenians until Azerbaijanis reject violent nationalism.
Opinion | The war never ended; the peace process never existed
By Bahruz SamadovThere can be no lasting peace with Armenians until Azerbaijanis reject violent nationalism.
9/09/2022
Opinion | Local voices were ignored in the auctioning of Racha's forests
Residents of Racha discovered that forests covering almost a third of their region had been auctioned off to a private owner only after the deal had been closed.
Opinion | Local voices were ignored in the auctioning of Racha's forests
By Salome KobalavaResidents of Racha discovered that forests covering almost a third of their region had been auctioned off to a private owner only after the deal had been closed.
18/08/2022
Opinion | Women with disabilities have the same right to a private life as anyone else
In Georgia, the social stigmas around disabilities combine with patriarchal attitudes in destructive ways.
Opinion | Women with disabilities have the same right to a private life as anyone else
By Esma GumberidzeIn Georgia, the social stigmas around disabilities combine with patriarchal attitudes in destructive ways.