RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT
29.08.2014
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page . |
Opposition Journalist In Azerbaijan Detained On Hooliganism Charges
Police in Azerbaijan's Abseron district have detained a well-known opposition journalist named Seymur Hazi. More The United States has condemned the beating of an Azerbaijani journalist and rights activist in the country's Naxcivan exclave. More  Iran: 'Israeli' Drone Has 'Ex-Soviet' Origin An Iranian military official said on August 27 that an alleged Israeli drone shot down close to the Natanz nuclear facility was launched from a former Soviet Republic to the north of Iran. More  Azeri Transparency Under Pressure Transparency International’s office in Baku says it is being forced to suspend some of its projects in Azerbaijan because of problems receiving funds through its bank in Baku. More Azerbaijani human rights activist Anar Mammadli has been named as one of three finalists for the 2014 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize. More  Together A Lifetime, Azeri Activists Now Apart And In Jail It's been nearly a month since Azerbaijani rights activist Leyla Yunus and her husband, historian Arif Yunus, were jailed on charges of fraud and antistate activity. The couple's only child, Dinara, talks about her parents' loving relationship -- and the pain of their separation. More  Elected By A Hair, New Abkhaz Leader Faces Herculean Tasks The election outcome can hardly be regarded as an overwhelming endorsement of Raul Khajimba, who had run unsuccessfully for the presidency on three previous occasions. Rather, the result reflects the lack of a convincing alternative candidate not hamstrung by his identification with the outgoing leadership. More  Abkhazia Holds Snap Election Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia has been holding a snap presidential election. More U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili that he supports his country's desire to join NATO. More  Azeri Rights Activist Severely Beaten An Azerbaijani journalist and rights activist has been badly beaten by unknown assailants in the country's Naxcivan exclave.More |
