Five months in, crisis in South Ossetia shows little sign of abating
After months of protests, threats, and boycotting of parliament, the crisis over the death in custody of Inal Dzhabiev is continuing unabated.
Five months in, crisis in South Ossetia shows little sign of abating
By Zarina SanakoevaAfter months of protests, threats, and boycotting of parliament, the crisis over the death in custody of Inal Dzhabiev is continuing unabated.
11/02/2021
Georgia’s Trump-loving alt-right begin broadcasting on TV
Hundreds of thousands of Georgians are now receiving Trump worship, conspiracy theories, and homophobic and xenophobic hate directly on their screens.
Georgia’s Trump-loving alt-right begin broadcasting on TV
By Shota KinchaHundreds of thousands of Georgians are now receiving Trump worship, conspiracy theories, and homophobic and xenophobic hate directly on their screens.
9/02/2021
‘I thought I was invincible’ — the Georgian teenagers gambling online
Loopholes in the age verification process and pervasive advertising have led to an addiction epidemic among young Georgians.
‘I thought I was invincible’ — the Georgian teenagers gambling online
By Tata ShoshiashviliLoopholes in the age verification process and pervasive advertising have led to an addiction epidemic among young Georgians.
5/02/2021
Abkhazia moves to shut down cryptomining as blackouts escalate
While the authorities blame cryptocurrency miners for the blackouts, experts say the problem goes much deeper.
Abkhazia moves to shut down cryptomining as blackouts escalate
By Marianna KotovaWhile the authorities blame cryptocurrency miners for the blackouts, experts say the problem goes much deeper.
4/02/2021
Was the Circassian question another victim of the global pandemic?
As Russian authorities chip away at the rights and dignity of the country’s ethnic minorities, some activists remain hopeful for the future.
Was the Circassian question another victim of the global pandemic?
By Madina AliyevaAs Russian authorities chip away at the rights and dignity of the country’s ethnic minorities, some activists remain hopeful for the future.
2/02/2021
Armenia’s psychologists scramble to heal post-war trauma
A team of two hundred psychologists and psychotherapists has been tasked with healing the traumas of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Armenia’s psychologists scramble to heal post-war trauma
By Ani AvetisyanA team of two hundred psychologists and psychotherapists has been tasked with healing the traumas of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.
22/01/2021
Seven years after the suicide of Isa Shakhmarli — little change for queer Azerbaijanis
For the past six years, Azerbaijan’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community has marked 22 January as a day to fight homophobic hate.
Seven years after the suicide of Isa Shakhmarli — little change for queer Azerbaijanis
By Hamida GiyasbayliFor the past six years, Azerbaijan’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community has marked 22 January as a day to fight homophobic hate.
20/01/2021
Georgians take queerness and gender-bending to TikTok
Queer Georgians are increasingly flocking to TikTok to explore and express their identities.
Georgians take queerness and gender-bending to TikTok
By Shota KinchaQueer Georgians are increasingly flocking to TikTok to explore and express their identities.
15/01/2021
Azerbaijan’s volunteers in the line of fire
When the Azerbaijani government could not take of the people living near the frontline, these women stepped in.
Azerbaijan’s volunteers in the line of fire
By Hamida GiyasbayliWhen the Azerbaijani government could not take of the people living near the frontline, these women stepped in.
17/12/2020
War from behind the lens: conflict reporting as an Azerbaijani IDP
Shells, war crimes, and a belated homecoming, for Ahmad Mukhtar, reporting on the second Nagorno-Karabakh war was a deeply personal affair.
War from behind the lens: conflict reporting as an Azerbaijani IDP
By Hamida GiyasbayliShells, war crimes, and a belated homecoming, for Ahmad Mukhtar, reporting on the second Nagorno-Karabakh war was a deeply personal affair.