New reports of mass arrests, torture and murder of LGBT people in Chechnya remind us that accountability is tragically lacking in this Russian republic.
A strong and independent legal community is the most significant obstacle to the arbitrariness of authoritarian rule.
Eurasian governments’ use of journalism for crisis agenda management erodes trust in media.
Authoritarian states are using all-too familiar constitutional mechanisms to consolidate power.
In Eurasia’s less geopolitically significant countries, democracy advocates are struggling to keep their priorities on the international agenda.
An apparent clash between Azerbaijani organised crime groups in southern France raises questions around EU immigration fraud and security procedures.
Many political prisoners are ignored due to their religion or lack of connections. For civil society groups, working collaboratively might help overcome this challenge of representation.
Existence of regional safety hubs is key to alleviating Eurasia’s human rights crisis.
A wave of brutal crackdowns on LGBT communities in the post-Soviet space has exposed civil society’s shortcomings — and destroyed lives.
