Home / Under public stigma, families often force young women in Azerbaijan to marry those who raped them I spoke to Azerbaijani women’s rights experts to find out the real scale of the problem. By Ismail Djalilov / 27 May 2019
Azerbaijan / Injustice for all: how Azerbaijan’s bar association was reduced to tatters A strong and independent legal community is the most significant obstacle to the arbitrariness of authoritarian rule. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 18 Jul 2018
oD Russia / The media who cried wolf: how Eurasia’s autocracies use media for crisis management Eurasian governments’ use of journalism for crisis agenda management erodes trust in media. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 12 Jun 2018
Central Asia / Impatient dictators: how snap elections shore up authoritarianism in Eurasia Authoritarian states are using all-too familiar constitutional mechanisms to consolidate power. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 22 May 2018
oD Russia / Compassion fatigue: what happens in Eurasia when the world looks away In Eurasia’s less geopolitically significant countries, democracy advocates are struggling to keep their priorities on the international agenda. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 27 Apr 2018
Azerbaijan / Azerbaijani mafia in the heart of Europe? An apparent clash between Azerbaijani organised crime groups in southern France raises questions around EU immigration fraud and security procedures. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 5 Apr 2018
oD Russia / Left behind: Eurasia’s overlooked political prisoners appeal for justice 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. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 29 Mar 2018
oD Russia / For Eurasia’s activists, no place is a safe haven Existence of regional safety hubs is key to alleviating Eurasia’s human rights crisis. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 12 Mar 2018
oD Russia / A new era of crimes against humanity in Eurasia A wave of brutal crackdowns on LGBT communities in the post-Soviet space has exposed civil society’s shortcomings — and destroyed lives. By Ismail Djalilov and Tamara Grigoryeva / 27 Feb 2018
