2026 Iran War
Waiting for a free Iran: the exiles who found a home in Armenia
Armenia has become a place of refuge to over 2,000 fleeing repression, religious restrictions, and economic hardship in Iran.
Freedom of Religion
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Nagorno-Karabakh
Satellite imagery suggests Stepanakert’s main church destroyed by Azerbaijan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed his reluctance to make the destruction ‘a subject of international discussions’.
Azerbaijan
Is Azerbaijan banning the hijab in public schools?
Reports of girls being expelled or banned from school for wearing hijab have led to speculation on the further repression of religious expression.
North Ossetia–Alania
North Ossetian officials react sharply to a public student prayer
The officials called on the school administration to engage in ‘preventive work’.
Karachay–Cherkessia
Jehovah’s Witness from Cherkessk sent to prison despite disability
Before sentencing, Vladimir Fomin had already spent one year and three months in a pre-trial detention centre.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | Georgians don’t want to be ruled by church, despite confidence in religious institutions
While Georgians have great confidence in churches and religious organisations, 42% believe they have too much power in the country.
Chechnya
Daghestani authorities demolish 19th century Chechen mosque
Local authorities had previously promised to preserve the site.
