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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 Sanakoeva

After 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 Kincha

Hundreds 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 Shoshiashvili

Loopholes 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 Kotova

While 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 Aliyeva

As 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 Avetisyan

A 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 Giyasbayli

For 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 Kincha

Queer 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 Giyasbayli

When 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 Giyasbayli

Shells, war crimes, and a belated homecoming, for Ahmad Mukhtar, reporting on the second Nagorno-Karabakh war was a deeply personal affair.