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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 Łojkowska

Execution, 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 Vagabova

The 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 Kincha

Despite 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 Avetisyan

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’.

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 Martirosyan

Local 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 Abubakirova

New 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 Mahmudov

As 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 Media

240 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 Shaliyev

Despite 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 Avetisyan

A  report by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia suggested patients were often met with poor conditions and human rights violations.