The elections that had no one on the edge of their seat
President Ilham Aliyev has prolonged his decades-long rule of Azerbaijan, securing a fifth term after winning the presidential elections this week — elections that were marred by the absence of any re...
9 Feb 202443min
Georgians take on predatory lending
The eviction of the Khatiashvili family from their home in Tbilisi last week has led to outrage in Georgia and accusations that the government is taking an 'inhumane' approach towards debt and housing...
1 Feb 202431min
The Amulsar mine returns
After over a decade of controversy over environmental, labour, and economic concerns, the Armenian government has finally greenlit the operation of the Amulsar gold mine in Jermuk. Since the project's...
29 Jan 202457min
What's next for Georgia on its path to Europe?
Georgia may finally have secured EU candidate status, but some in Georgia still question just how committed the ruling Georgian Dream party is to taking the country's EU integration to the next stage....
22 Dec 202331min
Mandatory military service and 'fictional' priests in Georgia
Georgia's defence code is stamping out loopholes that young Georgians use to get out of military service, as rights activists in the country warn that new amendments to the code could lead to discrimi...
15 Dec 202341min
Azerbaijan cracks down on the media
Last week, Azerbaijani authorities raided the offices of AbzasMedia, an independent news outlet covering corruption in the country. They arrested four of its employees, including its director, Ulvi Ha...
1 Dec 202333min
Are the rights of queer Armenians being forgotten?
The recent suicide of a queer Armenian teenager shook many in Armenia, with activists accusing the authorities of lacking the sensitivity or willingness to help queer victims of abuse or bullying. In ...
23 Nov 202336min
Going against the flow: Georgia's controversial hydropower plants
Georgia generates a staggering 85% of its electricity through hydropower plants; however, while further exploitation of Georgia's hydropower potential sounds promising on paper, local activists and re...
17 Nov 202334min
