Caucasus

Abkhaz Worried by Language Law

Concerns that a new law to promote the Abkhaz language may be counterproductive.

21 Dec 07

Dagestani Students Volunteer for Islamist Groups

Alarm bells ring as young men slip away to join militant Islamists.

20 Dec 07

Georgians Put the Squeeze on Local Tycoon

Pressure mounts on a businessman and opposition leader accused of fomenting a coup.

20 Dec 07

Caucasus: Nov ‘07

CCJN’s first workshop in Chechnya gave visiting journalists a glimpse of post-war life.

19 Dec 07

Opposition Leader May Play Crucial Role

As a potential crisis looms in Kyrgyzstan over disputed election results, many are wondering whether Omurbek Tekebaev will be able to turn it to his advantage.

18 Dec 07

Azeri War-Wounded Fight Bureaucracy

Disabled veterans complain that they do not receive the benefits they are entitled to.

17 Dec 07

Armenian War Wounded Wait for Better Times

Invalids of war have to get by on limited resources in Karabakh.

17 Dec 07

Counting the Kyrgyz Migrant Vote

As the election looms, it remains unclear how expatriates’ votes will be counted.

14 Dec 07

Georgia Border Closure Hurts Armenians

Dozens of Armenians jailed or fined for unwittingly breaching Georgian border regulations.

13 Dec 07

Armenia: Sad Fate of Azeri Graves

<a href="?p=crs&s=f&o=338838&apc_state=henicrs200709">Link to original story</a> by Naira Bulghadarian in Saral. Published in CRS No. 411, 20-Sept-07