Azerbaijan: Crackdown on dissent continuing after COP29
Dec 4, 2024 · Rufat Safarov. (Photo: Safarov’s Instagram account) Police in Azerbaijani have arrested prominent human rights activist Rufat Safarov and are charging him with fraud and hooliganism, according to friends and relatives.. Safarov, the director of the rights group Defense Line, was one of the last human rights defenders still active in …
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A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the dawn of the Zelensky era
Jun 17, 2020 · Zelensky, like most of Ukraine’s previous presidents, made the fight to contain corruption a central element of his campaign. And like his predecessors, he is falling short in fulfilling his promises.
Nobel laureate on Kazakhstan’s net-zero goal: We need a “me first ...
Dec 6, 2024 · A melting glacier in Kazakhstan. (Photo: Ekaterina Venkina) Kazakhstan needs a “me first” campaign to achieve its net-zero goal, Raekwon Chung told Eurasianet. The South Korean Nobel laureate believes action should start at the grassroots.
Georgia: Government using “excessive force” against protesters
Dec 5, 2024 · (Photo: newsgeorgia.ge) Georgia appears caught in a vicious cycle in which intensifying anti-government protests prompt authorities to respond with the escalating use of force and repression.
Caucasus glaciers could start disappearing by 2050 | Eurasianet
Nov 15, 2024 · (Photo: gov.ge) Timed to coincide with the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, the United Nations Environmental Programme issued a report on major environmental challenges in the Caucasus, outlining the ramifications of global warming for public health, food security and economic development in the region. Among the key issues examined are air pollution and the melting of glaciers.
Kyrgyzstan: Victims Of 1916 'Urkun' Tragedy Commemorated
Aug 2, 2006 · Ninety years ago, tens of thousands of Kyrgyz died during a revolt against Russian Tsarist forces and a mass flight to escape to China. The events are known in Kyrgyzstan as "Urkun" ("exodus").
Georgia: Government struggles to contain protests | Eurasianet
Dec 3, 2024 · Leadership facing dissent from within. Georgia: Government struggles to contain protests Leadership facing dissent from within.
China expanding economic presence in South Caucasus
Oct 17, 2024 · The Bakurtsikhe-Tsnori road in Georgia was built in 2024 by China Communications Construction Company as part of efforts to boost and streamline traffic via the Middle Corridor.
Report: Beard-wearers singled out for harassment in Uzbekistan
Feb 12, 2024 · The authorities in Uzbekistan have reportedly embarked on a fresh wave of harassment against men wearing beards, sparking concerns about a worsening climate for religious freedoms