Central Asia & Caucasus

How a Chinese company exports the Great Firewall to autocratic regimes

Written by Global Voices East Asia

18 September 2025

Kyrgyzstan adopts new, draconian media law

Written by Vlast.kz

13 August 2025

Georgian journalist sentenced to two years in prison, sparking outrage at home and abroad

Written by Mikheil Khachidze

12 August 2025

In the face of international criticism, Azerbaijan sentences the Abzas Media team

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

30 June 2025

Stories about Central Asia & Caucasus

When digital democracy disappears, so does the power of the people

When civil society is pushed offline, what’s lost isn’t just voices, but history, memory, resistance, and possibility

Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari

23 August 2025

In Georgia, the space for dissent keeps shrinking

The country's sinking ranking by international freedom indexes underscores the government's antidemocratic turn

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

31 May 2025

The authoritarian playbook: How governments in Georgia, Slovakia and Serbia employ same narratives and tactics against protests

Russia amplifies framing of protests as coup attempts and part of Western interference against sovereignty of Serbia, Slovakia and Georgia

Written by Istinomer

22 May 2025

Reporting from exile: Azerbaijani journalists confront new realities and old fears

A growing wave of Azerbaijani journalists has been forced into exile

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

30 April 2025

In Azerbaijan authorities remain on track to keep critics silenced and locked up

At least six people have been sentenced to lengthy jail times since December 2024

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

17 January 2025

In Azerbaijan, authorities are again targeting journalists, in a new wave of arrests

In a fresh wave of arrests, authorities rounded up journalists, activists on smuggling and extortion charges

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

18 December 2024

Georgian Dream Party vows to ban opposition if they win parliamentary majority

The ruling party is determined to oust remaining critics

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

3 September 2024

Azerbaijan clears out critics ahead of COP29

Young scholars and researchers were detained in the most recent crackdown

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

30 August 2024

In Azerbaijan it isn't just the president for life, but the parliament too

As of July 22, over 1,000 candidates applied to run for a parliamentary seat

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

26 July 2024

Attack on pro-Palestinian activist in Taiwan undermines Israel's image on the island

The attacker is a member of Israel's diplomatic mission

Written by Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

12 July 2024

In Georgia, a series of legal amendments are putting the country's EU aspirations on hold

Most recently, the LGBT propaganda bill passed its first reading

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

4 July 2024

In Russia, a journalist is detained for ‘apology’ for the Taliban

A hypocritical move given Kremlin's growing ties with the group

Written by Ramil Niyazov-Adyljan

22 May 2024

Turkey joins the ranks of countries considering a foreign agent law

Anyone can be labeled an agent of influence

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

16 May 2024

EU Parliament condemns the reintroduction of Georgia's foreign agent bill

Meanwhile, thousands of Georgians taken to the streets in protest

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

29 April 2024

Georgia draws criticism and protests as government debates the foreign agent bill

Police violence, fist fights, and international criticism had no impact

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

19 April 2024

No respite for Georgia's civil society

The Georgian Dream Party is reconsidering a foreign agent bill

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

4 April 2024

Independent media wage losing battle against censorship in Azerbaijan

The most recent target is the online news platform Toplum TV

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

15 March 2024

The Baku Connection: Journalists across the world unite to support Azerbaijan's Abzas Media

A consortium of investigative reporters are continuing Abzas Media's work

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

8 February 2024

In Azerbaijan, five journalists arrested in ten days

The authorities are sending a clear message: 'Fear the system'

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva, OC Media

3 December 2023

Numerous journalists connected to Azerbaijani news site arrested

The arrests are connected to an ongoing investigation on government corruption

Written by Arzu Geybullayeva

21 November 2023

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