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Two police officers in custody for beating deaf teenager in Tbilisi Metro

‘He’s deaf-mute? What if I make him speak now? I’m going to make him speak now’, an officer is heard saying prior to the attack. 

Two police officers in custody for beating deaf teenager in Tbilisi Metro

‘He’s deaf-mute? What if I make him speak now? I’m going to make him speak now’, an officer is heard saying prior to the attack. 

Paving the way towards accessible fashion in Azerbaijan

Last International Day of Persons with Disabilities, one catwalk in Azerbaijan stood out among others.

Paving the way towards accessible fashion in Azerbaijan

By Amina Mammadova

Last International Day of Persons with Disabilities, one catwalk in Azerbaijan stood out among others.

Opinion | Now, more than ever, Armenia must secure the rights of people with disabilities

With scores left with disabilities following the war, the Armenian authorities must push forwards with plans to create an inclusive society.

Opinion | Now, more than ever, Armenia must secure the rights of people with disabilities

By Anahit Chilingaryan

With scores left with disabilities following the war, the Armenian authorities must push forwards with plans to create an inclusive society.

Voice | ‘Whether I have a disability or not, I am still me’

Jamila Mammadli, 26, talks about love, her passion for the theatre, and the preconceptions about disability that are pervasive in Azerbaijan.

Voice | ‘Whether I have a disability or not, I am still me’

Jamila Mammadli, 26, talks about love, her passion for the theatre, and the preconceptions about disability that are pervasive in Azerbaijan.

Caring for the war-wounded: a thankless task in Azerbaijan

For many of the loved ones of disabled veterans, being a carer is a full time task with little support.

Caring for the war-wounded: a thankless task in Azerbaijan

By Seymur Kazimov

For many of the loved ones of disabled veterans, being a carer is a full time task with little support.

Chechen government announces ‘10,000 new jobs’

But local residents cast doubts over the republic’s official employment statistics.

Chechen government announces ‘10,000 new jobs’

But local residents cast doubts over the republic’s official employment statistics.

Children with disabilities are being left behind in Azerbaijan’s frontline villages

Special education facilities are not available in most regions of the country — and this is no exception in the villages along the frontline.

Children with disabilities are being left behind in Azerbaijan’s frontline villages

By Seymur Kazimov

Special education facilities are not available in most regions of the country — and this is no exception in the villages along the frontline.

Champion Suren is looking forward to getting a call

Finding a job in Armenia can be challenging for people with disabilities. Four of them told MediaMax of the struggle for professional development.

Champion Suren is looking forward to getting a call

By Mediamax

Finding a job in Armenia can be challenging for people with disabilities. Four of them told MediaMax of the struggle for professional development.