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For workers in Nagorno-Karabakh — labour rights are not always attainable

When confronted with unfair dismissal or other violations of their labour rights, people in Nagorno-Karabakh face an uphill battle through the courts.

For workers in Nagorno-Karabakh — labour rights are not always attainable

By Anahit Danielyan

When confronted with unfair dismissal or other violations of their labour rights, people in Nagorno-Karabakh face an uphill battle through the courts.

21/08/2018

The end of Shanghai — Baku’s district on the railway tracks

Shanghai has a sad reputation, with countless stories of children hit by trains; but as it’s set to be demolished, some say they have nowhere to go.

The end of Shanghai — Baku’s district on the railway tracks

By Vafa Zeynalova

Shanghai has a sad reputation, with countless stories of children hit by trains; but as it’s set to be demolished, some say they have nowhere to go.

17/08/2018

A land dispute in Daghestan’s Nogay District has caused a backlash against local Chinese migrant workers

The dispute took on an ethnic component after a video allegedly of Chinese workers cooking a dog went viral on social media.

A land dispute in Daghestan’s Nogay District has caused a backlash against local Chinese migrant workers

By Malik Butayev

The dispute took on an ethnic component after a video allegedly of Chinese workers cooking a dog went viral on social media.

10/08/2018

The death of Temirkhanov again raises the ‘mistreatment’ of Chechens in Russian prisons

Tens of thousands attended the funeral of Yusup Temirkhanov — a Chechen who died in prison serving time for the murder of a Russian ex-serviceman.

The death of Temirkhanov again raises the ‘mistreatment’ of Chechens in Russian prisons

By Kazbek Chanturiya

Tens of thousands attended the funeral of Yusup Temirkhanov — a Chechen who died in prison serving time for the murder of a Russian ex-serviceman.

1/08/2018

Right of return? — The struggles of the Circassian diaspora to settle in Adygea

On the 20th annual Day of the Repatriate in Adygea, many Circassians say there is little reason to celebrate.

Right of return? — The struggles of the Circassian diaspora to settle in Adygea

By Madina Aliyeva

On the 20th annual Day of the Repatriate in Adygea, many Circassians say there is little reason to celebrate.

24/07/2018

No jobs in Abkhazia’s Gali District

According to the district’s ethnic Georgian population discrimination has helped fuel unemployment in Gali.

No jobs in Abkhazia’s Gali District

By Nino Gogua

According to the district’s ethnic Georgian population discrimination has helped fuel unemployment in Gali.

13/07/2018

Georgia’s feminists face an uphill battle for equality

Despite a rise in the awareness of women’s rights, a lack of women decision-makers is standing in the way of legal changes.

Georgia’s feminists face an uphill battle for equality

By Dato Parulava

Despite a rise in the awareness of women’s rights, a lack of women decision-makers is standing in the way of legal changes.

11/07/2018

Azerbaijan: a hostile environment for genuine opposition parties

Some fear that suppressing the genuine opposition will lead to more radical forms of activism, which could be damaging for the state as a whole.

Azerbaijan: a hostile environment for genuine opposition parties

By Kamran Mahmudov

Some fear that suppressing the genuine opposition will lead to more radical forms of activism, which could be damaging for the state as a whole.

5/07/2018

People with disabilities struggle to gain employment in Georgia

While the government is taking steps to help people with disabilities into work, disability rights groups argue that much more needs to be done.

People with disabilities struggle to gain employment in Georgia

By Tamuna Chkareuli

While the government is taking steps to help people with disabilities into work, disability rights groups argue that much more needs to be done.

3/07/2018

Expired and illegal pesticides — a toxic threat to Armenia

Farmers in Armenia still use pesticides banned in the country 30 years ago and stashed in basements, sheds, and Soviet–era warehouses ever since.

Expired and illegal pesticides — a toxic threat to Armenia

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

Farmers in Armenia still use pesticides banned in the country 30 years ago and stashed in basements, sheds, and Soviet–era warehouses ever since.