Azerbaijan
Residents of Baku old town receive eviction orders amidst plans for new construction
The eviction notice was widely circulated on social media.
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Armenia
Armenian government extends housing scheme for Nagorno-Karabakh refugees following protests
The tent has been in Yerevan’s Freedom Square since 29 March.
Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians subjected to hate speech following their ongoing protests
The protests are against the government's decision to cut state support covering rental costs.
Armenia
Armenia pushes for long-term state housing programme, cuts monthly aid to Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians
The government says the monthly aid obstructs refugees from applying for a long-term housing programme.
Georgia
IDP self-immolates in Tbilisi ‘over housing conditions’
The man’s identity is unknown, but he reportedly remains in hospital.
Armenia
Housing programme for Nagorno-Karabakh refugees receives cold reception
A housing programme for refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh has been condemned by some of its intended beneficiaries, who have accused the government of refusing to consider their needs. Approved on 16 May, the programme provides one-off payments to cover housing costs. On Tuesday, the Initiative to Ensure the Needs of the People of Artsakh, a grassroots advocacy group, condemned the government’s approach. The group called on people to boycott the programme, criticising it for not considering t
Georgia
Podcast | Georgians take on predatory lending
The eviction of the Khatiashvili family from their home in Tbilisi last week has led to outrage in Georgia and accusations that the government is taking an ‘inhumane’ approach towards debt and housing. This week, we hear from Marina Khatiashvili, who was evicted alongside her family in Tbilisi. We also speak to OC Media journalist and co-director Mariam Nikuradze about the protests surrounding the eviction, and to the Social Justice Centre’s Salome Shubladze about predator
