A Chechen refugee Poland wants to give up to Russia
Execution, murder, abduction, rape, torture, intimidation — this is the possible fate of a Chechen refugee who still faces deportation.
A Chechen refugee Poland wants to give up to Russia
By Małgorzata ŁojkowskaExecution, murder, abduction, rape, torture, intimidation — this is the possible fate of a Chechen refugee who still faces deportation.
1/08/2019
Rare diseases left untreated in Daghestan
The state guarantees free drug provision, while patients complain about its absence and the lack of systematic providing of medical care.
Rare diseases left untreated in Daghestan
By Saida VagabovaThe state guarantees free drug provision, while patients complain about its absence and the lack of systematic providing of medical care.
31/07/2019
Suspicions grow of a Georgian Dream U-turn on proportional elections
Despite offering to change the country’s electoral code in response to protests, no concrete steps have yet been taken by the ruling party.
Suspicions grow of a Georgian Dream U-turn on proportional elections
By Shota KinchaDespite offering to change the country’s electoral code in response to protests, no concrete steps have yet been taken by the ruling party.
26/07/2019
Looking for a better life: the Indians coming to Armenia
Despite many Indians coming to Armenia in search of a better life, racism and human trafficking also reveal the dark side of the ‘Armenian dream’.
Looking for a better life: the Indians coming to Armenia
By Armine AvetisyanDespite many Indians coming to Armenia in search of a better life, racism and human trafficking also reveal the dark side of the ‘Armenian dream’.
22/07/2019
Rural communities in Armenia give mining companies the boot
Local residents and activists have united against mining companies in rural Armenia.
Rural communities in Armenia give mining companies the boot
By Samson MartirosyanLocal residents and activists have united against mining companies in rural Armenia.
12/07/2019
Half-measures: Azerbaijani judicial reform brings ‘no independence’ from government
New legislative changes will hardly improve the judicial system in Azerbaijan while it is dependent on executive power, lawyers say.
Half-measures: Azerbaijani judicial reform brings ‘no independence’ from government
By Sabina AbubakirovaNew legislative changes will hardly improve the judicial system in Azerbaijan while it is dependent on executive power, lawyers say.
10/07/2019
Azerbaijan’s paralysed civil society
As the government continues to interfere with the activities of NGOs, the sector has become paralysed.
Azerbaijan’s paralysed civil society
By Kamran MahmudovAs the government continues to interfere with the activities of NGOs, the sector has become paralysed.
3/07/2019
5 violations by police during the Tbilisi clash
240 people were hospitalised after police and protesters clashed on 20–21 June, and questions remain over the actions of the police.
5 violations by police during the Tbilisi clash
By OC Media240 people were hospitalised after police and protesters clashed on 20–21 June, and questions remain over the actions of the police.
13/06/2019
Beyond the controversies, Baku’s Europa League final brought little for locals
Despite complaints of few benefits of playing host, human rights defenders say it was beneficial in drawing attention to abuses in the country.
Beyond the controversies, Baku’s Europa League final brought little for locals
By Rahim ShaliyevDespite complaints of few benefits of playing host, human rights defenders say it was beneficial in drawing attention to abuses in the country.
10/06/2019
‘I lived in hell’: life in a psychiatric hospital in Armenia
A report by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia suggested patients were often met with poor conditions and human rights violations.
‘I lived in hell’: life in a psychiatric hospital in Armenia
By Armine AvetisyanA report by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia suggested patients were often met with poor conditions and human rights violations.