Azerbaijan's Disabled in Poverty Trap
Benefits too low to live on, but employers reluctant to observe disabled quota rules.
15 Apr 11
Caucasus
Inflation Sparks Virtual Protests in Armenia
High prices are prompting younger people to vent their anger, though more on the internet than on the streets.
15 Apr 11
Caucasus: Feb/Mar '11
New group, supported by IWPR, launches campaign to improve assistance to people displaced by floods and landslides.
15 Apr 11
Georgia Taskforce Lobbies for Disaster Victims
New group, supported by IWPR, launches campaign to improve assistance to people displaced by floods and landslides.
15 Apr 11
Half-Measures on Corruption in Armenia
Investigative body has generated some prosecutions, but its critics say it isn’t addressing corruption as systemic issue.
14 Apr 11
Azerbaijan: Sunni Groups Viewed With Suspicion
Police accused of branding all Salafi Muslims as potential troublemakers.
14 Apr 11
Electoral Reform Grinds to Halt in Georgia
Talks falter on extent of proportional representation.
8 Apr 11
Armenia Sinking into Poverty
Nearly 50 per cent of government expenditure goes on welfare payments, which say officials has prevented poverty from reaching catastrophic levels.
1 Apr 11
Georgia's Crammed Prisons
Country has world’s sixth-highest number of prisoners per capita.
1 Apr 11
Azerbaijan Slow to Tackle HIV Health Needs
Fewer recorded cases than Russia, but country needs more specialised clinics offering treatment.
1 Apr 11
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