Armenia
From noxious fumes to empty pledges: Yerevan’s long struggle with its ‘toxic bomb’ dumpsite
Despite new plans to replace the country’s largest open-air dump with a modern waste processing plant, experts and locals remain unconvinced.
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Armenia–Azerbaijan Conflict
Azerbaijan’s peace pledge to fight hate speech faces skepticism from activists and legal scholars
Despite a peace deal clause banning hate speech, critics say entrenched anti-Armenian propaganda could hinder real change.
Georgia
Adjara’s Islamic heritage forgotten by the state
Adjara’s wooden mosques — as artistic, communal, and architectural spaces — tell the story of the local Muslim community.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
‘They want to believe their sons are heroes’ — the North Caucasus in the shadow of the Ukraine war
Although the North Caucasus is distant from the front lines in Ukraine, almost everyone has felt the war’s effects.
Armenia–Azerbaijan Relations
Amidst shifting geopolitics, Armenia’s abandoned Meghri railway station is a reminder of the past
Once part of a vital railway linking Armenia and Azerbaijan, the station is now a haunting symbol of fractured regional ties and shifting geopolitics.
Azerbaijan
‘No one will know I did it’ — Azerbaijan turns blind eye to victims of domestic violence
Domestic violence cases in Azerbaijan are on the rise, as human rights lawyers warn that the state is not doing enough to protect women.
Armenia
A world too loud, a boy too bright: living with autism in Armenia
How an Armenian mother turned the challenges of autism into a source of opportunity and created a voice for change.
