Shukruti's last stand against Georgian Manganese
The residents of Shukruti, a village in Georgia's western Chiatura region, have been protesting mining under their village carried out by Georgian Manganese for years. In September, they relocated the...
4 Okt 202430min
Kesaria Abramidze's murder and transphobia in Georgia
The high-profile murder of Kesaria Abramidze, a prominent Georgian trans model and media personality, has sent shockwaves through Georgia's queer community, with many accusing the government of enabli...
27 Sep 202429min
'A year of uncertainty' since Nagorno-Karabakh's surrender
It has been a year since Nagorno-Karabakh's surrender and dissolution following an Azerbaijani assault on the region. The assault pushed the vast majority of the region's population to flee their home...
19 Sep 202425min
Brics and the South Caucasus
BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation named after its core members, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, appears to be making inroads in the South Caucasus, with Azerbaijan applying for ...
13 Sep 202434min
Podcast | The Bahruz Samadov case
Bahruz Samadov, a political analyst, OC Media contributor, and outspoken advocate for peace with Armenia has been arrested in Azerbaijan and charged with treason. His arrest was preceded by the arrest...
6 Sep 202426min
The Beslan siege: 20 years on
The siege of Beslan has left a scar on both North Ossetia and Russia. Twenty years on, many in North Ossetia still await the results of an investigation into the Russian authorities' handling of the c...
31 Aug 202436min
Why are Evolution Georgia's employees on strike?
On 12 July, employees of Evolution Georgia, an online gambling platform, began a strike demanding better working conditions and pay and an end to abusive behaviour by the company's management. Evoluti...
15 Aug 202430min
Who or what's to blame for the Daghestan attacks?
June's deadly and coordinated attacks on synagogues, churches, and police posts in Daghestan's Makhachkala and Derbent have led to the deaths of 22 people, as well as five attackers. The authorities i...
15 Jul 202443min
