Caucasus News Update – Small Minds in the Kremlin (New York Times)
Small Minds in the Kremlin (New York Times)
Russia is clearly eager to be treated as a global player. But its bullying of the Caucasus only diminishes its credibility.
Azerbaijan: NGO Amendments Put Civil Society at Risk – Activists (EurasiaNet)
BY JESSICA POWLEY HAYDEN Controversial amendments that would impose new restrictions on non-governmental organizations could force numerous local and international NGOs in Azerbaijan to cease operations. Some activists go so far as to say the amendments, if passed, would throttle civil society development in the country.
Azerbaijan: Baku Tackles Human Trafficking, but Ignores Domestic Violence (EurasiaNet)
BY JESSICA POWLEY HAYDEN While Azerbaijan is getting tough on human trafficking, officials in Baku are lagging on efforts to address the more pervasive problem of domestic violence. Experts say the dichotomy reveals a willingness to combat foreign ills while turning a blind eye to those closer to home.
Another Killing in Region Bordering Chechnya (New York Times)
A former vice premier of Ingushetia, Bashir Aushev, was shot dead, one of a string of assassinations in the North Caucasus.
Jurists Group Condemns Killing Of Ingush Judge (Nasdaq)
GENEVA (AFP)–The International Commission of Jurists Friday condemned the murder of a judge in Ingushetia earlier this week and called on Russia to do more to protect its judges.
Former gov’t official killed in Ingushetia (AP via Yahoo! News)
Officials say gunmen have killed a former top government minister in the violence-plagued Russian region of Ingushetia.
Russian Gen.: Troops in Abkhazia, S.Ossetia to Participate in Kavkaz-2009 Drills (Civil Georgia)
The Russian troops deployed in breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia will also take part in major military exercises planned in North Caucasus from June 29 to July 6, Gen. Vladimir Boldirev, commander of Russian land forces, reportedly said on June 18.
Moscow Wants to Unite Muslims of the Post-Soviet Space (Moldova.org)
By Paul Goble For the first time since the end of the Soviet Union, Moscow this week is hosting senior Muslim leaders from eight post-Soviet states to discuss the formation of a coordinating council among them, a step Russian government officials said would “correspond” to Moscow’s foreign policy goals. Yesterday, 40 Muslim leaders from eight of the CIS countries, the leaders of the other …
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