RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT
19.07.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page . |
 'Rolling Stone' Cover Of Boston Bomber Sparks Furious Public Reaction The popular U.S. music magazine "Rolling Stone" has created a storm of controversy for putting alleged Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover. More  U.S. Urges 'Bold Steps' From Baku Speaking beside Azerbaijani opposition figures and government officials, Thomas Melia, the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and labor, told a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing that facilitating free and fair elections "doesn't take place on election day, but throughout these next several months." More  Estemirova Probe Stalled, 4 Years On On the fourth anniversary of the abduction of Russian-Chechen rights activist Natalya Estemirova, there are conflicting statements about the status of the investigation into her death. More  Azeri Activists Jailed For Protest Stickers Three youth activists in Azerbaijan have been sentenced to 15 days in jail for distributing antigovernment stickers and leaflets. More |
