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Georgian Muslim villages fight back against Orthodox Church land-grab
Local residents claim the lands are vital for them to sustain their families, but local church officials don’t share their concerns.
Georgian Muslim villages fight back against Orthodox Church land-grab
By Dato ParulavaLocal residents claim the lands are vital for them to sustain their families, but local church officials don’t share their concerns.
Voice | ‘I have finally accepted myself’ — an Ingush woman’s coming-of-age tale
For one Ingush woman, growing up in Ingushetia meant struggling with ‘restrictive’ traditions.
Voice | ‘I have finally accepted myself’ — an Ingush woman’s coming-of-age tale
For one Ingush woman, growing up in Ingushetia meant struggling with ‘restrictive’ traditions.
Georgian Muslim leader detained in Azerbaijan
Local rights groups have questioned the Azerbaijani Government account of his arrest and demanded Georgia intervene.
Georgian Muslim leader detained in Azerbaijan
Local rights groups have questioned the Azerbaijani Government account of his arrest and demanded Georgia intervene.
The green zone: where Russia’s Caucasian prisoners are fighting back
Singled out for beatings, bullying, and torture — North Caucasian inmates in Russian prisons have developed a system of resistance.
The green zone: where Russia’s Caucasian prisoners are fighting back
By Aslan UrumovSingled out for beatings, bullying, and torture — North Caucasian inmates in Russian prisons have developed a system of resistance.
New Adjara head faces conservative backlash after approving Batumi mosque
Ultra-conservative groups called the new Chair of Adjara’s government a ‘traitor’, after he promised to authorise a new mosque in Batumi.
New Adjara head faces conservative backlash after approving Batumi mosque
Ultra-conservative groups called the new Chair of Adjara’s government a ‘traitor’, after he promised to authorise a new mosque in Batumi.
Daghestani authorities investigate man for 5-year-old social media post
The man claims authorities are demanding he confess to being an ‘extremists’ over a video he shared on social network VKontakte.
Daghestani authorities investigate man for 5-year-old social media post
The man claims authorities are demanding he confess to being an ‘extremists’ over a video he shared on social network VKontakte.
Hundreds rally in Ingushetia for return of directly elected head
The protest organised by the Council of Teips of the Ingush People was demanding the return of direct elections for the head of Ingushetia.
Hundreds rally in Ingushetia for return of directly elected head
The protest organised by the Council of Teips of the Ingush People was demanding the return of direct elections for the head of Ingushetia.
Batumi Muslims reject ‘discriminatory’ deal for stalled mosque construction
Mayor Lasha Komakhidze said if the group handed over land for the mosque to a state sponsored group, a permit would be granted.
Batumi Muslims reject ‘discriminatory’ deal for stalled mosque construction
Mayor Lasha Komakhidze said if the group handed over land for the mosque to a state sponsored group, a permit would be granted.
Voice from Meskheti | ‘Whether in rain or thunderstorms, we pray outside’
Seventy-year-old Grisha Beridze tells of a dispute between Muslims and Christians in southwest Georgia over a building both sides claim as their own.
Voice from Meskheti | ‘Whether in rain or thunderstorms, we pray outside’
Seventy-year-old Grisha Beridze tells of a dispute between Muslims and Christians in southwest Georgia over a building both sides claim as their own.
