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Caucasus  Russian
IWPR Caucasus Programme: Regional Dialogue & Governance Reporting This programme works with print journalists in the North and South Caucasus to raise professional standards, heighten awareness of human rights, corruption and governance, and improve communication within a region divided by conflict and misunderstanding.
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IWPR IN ACTION
NEW: Rolling News of Georgian Crisis in Russian
Project Highlights Jul '08
Reporting Impact Jul '08
Biannual Review – IWPR Caucasus
Story Behind the Story
Cross Caucasus Journalism Network
Panorama Newspaper
RSS: Caucasus Reporting Service
27 Aug 08 | Caucasus Reporting Service  457
Georgia: Shock and Anger as Russia Recognise Breakaway Regions
Analysts in Tbilisi say decision to recognise Abkhazia and South Ossetia will rebound on Moscow.
By Mikhail Vignansky in Tbilisi (CRS No. 457, 27-Aug-08)
 
Recent reports
22 Aug 08 | Caucasus Reporting Service  456
 
Special Report
How the Georgian War Began
IWPR-trained reporters investigate the tragic sequence of events that triggered a war in South Ossetia.
By Dmitry Avaliani and Sopho Bukia in Tbilisi, Alan Tskhurbayev in Vladikavkaz and Thomas de Waal in London (CRS No. 456, 22-Aug-08)
Russian
 
Project Highlights
Caucasus: July ‘08
IWPR workshop gives journalists opportunity to discuss freedom of speech and international humanitarian law.
By Salla Nazarenko, CCJN Project Leader (22-Aug-08)
 
Reporting Impact
Caucasus: Jul ‘08
IWPR radio programme reportedly prompts Georgian authorities to house homeless family.
By IWPR staff (22-Aug-08)
19 Aug 08 | Caucasus Reporting Service  455
South Ossetia: Ruins and Empty Villages Left in Wake of War
A journey through South Ossetia to Gori reveals widespread destruction in both Ossetian and Georgian areas.
By Alan Tskhurbayev in South Ossetia and Gori (CRS No. 455, 21-Aug-08)
Russian
Georgian Refugees Speak of Pain and Suffering
As they settle into makeshift camps around Tbilisi, refugees share tales of their horrific experiences.
By Vika Bukia in Tbilisi (CRS No. 455, 20-Aug-08)
Russian
Georgian Port Again Attacked
No sign of Russian withdrawal from western Georgia.
By Lasha Zarginava in Poti and Irakly Lagvilava in Zugdidi (CRS No. 455, 19-Aug-08)
Russian
Azerbaijan: Public Angry at Russian Offensive
Ordinary Azeris outraged by Moscow’s intervention in Georgia – but officials largely silent.
By Tamara Grigoryeva in Baku (CRS No. 455, 19-Aug-08)
Russian
14 Aug 08 | Caucasus Reporting Service  454
Gori: Russian Allies Triumphant as City Burns
An IWPR journalist, allowed into Gori on a Russian tank, witnesses exultant pro-Moscow fighters rampaging through the blazing city.
By Idrak Abbasov in Gori (CRS No. 454, 14-Aug-08)
Russian
North Ossetia Flooded With Refugees
Local parliament calls on Moscow to formally recognise independence of its southern kin.
By Alan Tskhurbayev in Vladikavkaz (CRS No. 454, 14-Aug-08)
Russian
Abkhaz Open "Second Front"
Abkhaz seize key valley held by Georgian troops dealing further blow to beleaguered Tbilisi government.
By Inal Khashig in Sukhum (CRS No. 454, 14-Aug-08)
Russian
Armenia Offers Safe Haven for Fleeing Georgians
Thousands cross border, as opposition blames president for delay in returning from Olympics.
By Naira Melkumian in Yerevan and Bavra (CRS No. 454, 14-Aug-08)
Russian
 
Press Release
South Ossetia: IWPR Contributors Amongst War Dead
Reporters were caught in gunfire in Tskhinvali.
By IWPR in Tbilisi (15-Aug-08)
Russian
 
IWPR Comment
Caucasus Burning
By Thomas de Waal (19-Aug-08)
13 Aug 08 | Caucasus Reporting Service  453
South Ossetia: Moral Battle Lines Drawn
Russia tries to claim moral high ground as both sides allege war crimes.
By Thomas de Waal in London (CRS No. 453, 13-Aug-08)
Russians Press Ahead With Georgia Offensive
Reports of Russian violence and looting a day after French-brokered ceasefire.
By IWPR reporters in Tbilisi and Lasha Zarginava in Poti (CRS No. 453, 13-Aug-08)
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HIGHLIGHTS
>Rolling News of Georgian Crisis in Russian
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>Audio Podcast: This Week on IWPR
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IN THE NEWS
“The Caucasus is the kind of place where, when the guns start firing, it's hard to stop them. That is the brutal reality of South Ossetia...,” writes IWPR Caucasus editor Thomas de Waal.
“Wrapped up in the dispute over Russia’s attack on Georgia is a moral argument between Russia and the West that will shape the future of Georgia’s breakaway territories,” said IWPR’s Caucasus editor Thomas de Waal.
IWPR international justice reporter Katy Glassborow interviewed by the BBC Focus on Africa programme on the implications of the ICC's expected indictment of Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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Sunday HeraldA researcher who has interviewed prisoners released from Bagram told IWPR they claimed to have been humiliated, beaten…and thrown down stairs during initial interrogations.
GMA NewsIWPR’s Alan Davis discusses safety and security for journalists on dangerous assignments in the Philippines.
ReutersIWPR’s Katy Glassborow cited in report on the International Criminal Court’s suspension of the Thomas Lubanga trial.
APAfghan journalist may have been targeted because his brother had written about human rights for IWPR.
RFE"Our reporters are working in some very risky areas and are taking on some very edgy topics," said Jean MacKenzie, IWPR Afghan country director.
PAST HIGHLIGHTS
>IWPR's Handbook for Local Journalists
>Armenia's Communist Haven
>Images of Grozny
>Azeri Elections '05
>Georgia's Tumultuous Year
>Armenia's Yezidis
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