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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 Samadov

There 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 Kobalava

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.

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 Gumberidze

In Georgia, the social stigmas around disabilities combine with patriarchal attitudes in destructive ways.

11/08/2022

Opinion | Who benefits from dragging out the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?

With sporadic violence being met by a constant stream of mutual recriminations, peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can seem like a murky prospect.

Opinion | Who benefits from dragging out the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?

By Bashir Kitachayev

With sporadic violence being met by a constant stream of mutual recriminations, peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan can seem like a murky prospect.

20/06/2022

Opinion | High stakes for Armenian democracy in rights defender’s trial

If Sashik Sultanyan is found guilty of ‘inciting ethnic hatred’, the work of all human rights defenders in the country will be imperilled. 

Opinion | High stakes for Armenian democracy in rights defender’s trial

By Anahit Chilingaryan

If Sashik Sultanyan is found guilty of ‘inciting ethnic hatred’, the work of all human rights defenders in the country will be imperilled. 

12/05/2022

Opinion | The world has woken up to the Russian terror that the Chechens know only too well

Russia’s wars against Chechnya have provided the blueprint for its brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Opinion | The world has woken up to the Russian terror that the Chechens know only too well

By Anzor Maskhadov

Russia’s wars against Chechnya have provided the blueprint for its brutal invasion of Ukraine.

13/04/2022

Opinion | The silent victims of war

In post-war Azerbaijan, the wives and widows of soldiers are revered only as long as they remain unquestioning.

Opinion | The silent victims of war

By Narmin Shahmarzade

In post-war Azerbaijan, the wives and widows of soldiers are revered only as long as they remain unquestioning.

21/03/2022

Opinion | Russia’s war could spell trouble for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

An isolated and resurgent Russia has troubling implications for the sovereignty of Armenia and security in Nagorno Karabakh.

Opinion | Russia’s war could spell trouble for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

By Tigran Grigoryan

An isolated and resurgent Russia has troubling implications for the sovereignty of Armenia and security in Nagorno Karabakh.

17/03/2022

Opinion | Georgian Dream’s Ukrainian nightmare

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing Georgia’s rulers to make some tough choices.

Opinion | Georgian Dream’s Ukrainian nightmare

By Matt Smith

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing Georgia’s rulers to make some tough choices.

23/02/2022

Opinion | Russia’s death train rolls through Chechnya and Ingushetia

Russia’s ‘victory train’ is a grotesque parody of the trains that took so many to exile and death.

Opinion | Russia’s death train rolls through Chechnya and Ingushetia

By Magomed Torijev

Russia’s ‘victory train’ is a grotesque parody of the trains that took so many to exile and death.