Baku Muzzles Outspoken Editor
Wary of jeopardising their attempts to join the Council of Europe, the Baku authorities employ "civilised" means to try to silence one of their staunchest critics.
20 Apr 00
Caucasus
Freedom of Speech Threatened in Karabakh
Armenian journalists are outraged by the Karabakh government's attempts to silence two local reporters.
20 Apr 00
Putin's Peace Games
Peace in Chechnya is a virtual impossibility as long as Moscow continues to make demands that no rebel leader can realistically deliver.
20 Apr 00
The Dogs of War
Fears are growing that ethnic disputes in Karachaevo-Cherkessia could drag three North Caucasus republics into a bitter tribal conflict.
20 Apr 00
Azerbaijani Muslims Lose Faith
A rift is opening up between Azerbaijan's religious leaders and their congregations who say the mosques are doing nothing to improve their spiritual and material well-being
14 Apr 00
Electoral Skullduggery Mars Georgian Poll
A shady political deal may have helped secure Eduard Shevardnadze's overwhelming presidential election victory
14 Apr 00
Karabakh Regime Jails Troublesome Journalist
Armenian editors are mounting a concerted protest against the Nagorny Karabakh authorities after a Stepanakert journalist was jailed for libel last week
14 Apr 00
Cherkessk Elders Threaten Berezovsky
The troubled republic of Karachaevo-Cherkessia is preparing to lock horns with Russia's most powerful oligarch
14 Apr 00
Is PACE Guilty of Double Standards?
Can Russia afford to ignore the Council of Europe's scathing rebukes? The answer is probably, yes.
14 Apr 00
Rally Underwhelms Belgraders
The public's lukewarm response to a planned anti-government rally in Belgrade is yet a further sign of its disillusionment with the opposition.
11 Apr 00
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