Caucasus

Chechen Refugees Fear Eviction

People displaced by Chechnya’s conflicts face being moved on yet again as officials hurry to close refugee centres.

5 Jul 06

Residents and migrants say they are under increasing pressure from nationalist thugs.

3 Jul 06

Turkish food has remained popular in Armenia despite the hostile diplomatic relationship, but it has been banned ostensibly for health reasons.

30 Jun 06

Doku Umarov expected to try to curb radical Islamist influence over the rebel group.

29 Jun 06

Russian campaigners say Chechen kidnap victims were subjected to brutal treatment at illegal detention centre.

24 Jun 06

President Bakiev comes under fire for failing to identify culprits in 2002 bloodshed.

22 Jun 06

Several theories put forward to explain wave of killings in the North Caucasian republic.

20 Jun 06

Beauty pageant offers respite from grim realities - but leaves conservatives fuming.

20 Jun 06

Students at private college challenge authorities’ bid to squeeze non-state higher education sector.

19 Jun 06

(TU No 457, 16-Jun-06)

17 Jun 06

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