Georgia
Georgia’s Epiphany pardon fiasco leaves families freezing outside prisons in vain
Families, journalists, and activists spent two snowy days outside Georgian prisons hoping for a presidential pardon for imprisoned government critics.
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Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
‘Calm him down’: the culture of obstruction facing political prisoners like me in Azerbaijan
Detained Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali writes from prison about her experiences with the ‘culture of obstruction’ and lack of rights faced.
Iran
‘Help must reach the people of Iran’ — Iranians demonstrate in Tbilisi and Yerevan
Alongside the protests in their homeland, Iranians in Georgia and Armenia are holding solidarity rallies, filled with anger, grief, and fervent hope.
The Caucasus
What can the Caucasus expect in 2026? Our staff gives their takes
OC Media’s staff members have come together to share their predictions for this coming year.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s attempts to project power abroad places critics under psychological and legal pressure
Since late November, the Azerbaijani authorities have targeted at least seven Azerbaijani activists and media representatives based abroad.
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OC Media’s 10 best articles of 2025
A round-up of OC Media's top articles published this year, from opinions to investigations, highlighting the region’s most notable happenings.
Georgia
The Tsova-Tush children’s book aiming to save one of Georgia’s most endangered languages
A 2019 documentary failed to find anyone under the age of 30 who knew Tsova–Tush.
