Personal Debt Crisis Bites in Azerbaijan
Loan repayments have risen by a third, leading to financial misery for borrowers.
27 Mar 15
Caucasus
Armenia to Tackle Police Torture
Human rights defenders sceptical that laws alone will change practice of coercing suspects to confess.
25 Mar 15
Quota Calls for Women in Georgian Politics
Despite legislative reform, women are still underrepresented in a “macho” world.
21 Mar 15
Fears for Detained Azerbaijani Rights Defender
Taleh Khasmammadov reportedly in grave condition after suicide bid.
20 Mar 15
Armenia: Toxic Dispute at Failed Plant
Workers sacked en masse amid continued talk of saving the debt-ridden factory.
13 Mar 15
Oil Prospecting Seen as Latest Risk to Armenian Lake
Right now, only exploratory work is planned, but environmentalists fear for the worst if anything is found.
13 Mar 15
Azerbaijan: Arrests Continue Ahead of Euro-Games
Authorities ignore CCTV film of alleged victim taking a dive so waiting police can arrest human rights defender as “hooligan”.
12 Mar 15
Azerbaijan: Currency Drop Prompts Broader Economic Worries
People lose faith in national currency as central bank slashes its value.
3 Mar 15
Armenia: Back to Square One with Turkey
In the end. painstaking efforts to rebuild the troubled relationship were blocked by massive unresolved differences.
3 Mar 15
Child Abuse Needs Change in Public Attitudes in Armenia
Police investigations can be flawed and public attitudes are often unsympathetic.
2 Mar 15
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