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26 June 2011

Armenia: LGBT Persons Still Facing Discrimination

Written by Liana Aghajanian · Human Rights, Women & Gender

LGBT persons are still facing discrimination in Armenia and much of the rest of the South Caucasus, a new groundbreaking two-year study by the Council of Europe (CoE) has found.

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11 June 2011

Featured Translator: Fabienne Der Hagopian

Written by Claire Ulrich · Translated by Claire Ulrich · Blogger Profiles

Fabienne Der Hagopian is a volunteer translator for Global Voices in French. Being of Armenian descent, she has translated into French many posts about the Caucasus, but is also passionate about the world at large. Fabienne reflects on her experience as a volunteer translator.

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26 May 2011

Azerbaijan: Eynulla Fatullayev Pardoned Following Twitter Action

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Breaking News, Freedom of Speech

Just two days after the UK branch of Amnesty International launched its Twitter campaign to call for the release of Eynulla Fatullayev comes news that the imprisoned journalist and prisoner of conscience has been included in a list of prisoners to be pardoned ahead of the 93rd anniversary of the founding of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

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24 May 2011

Azerbaijan: Jon Snow and Amnesty International in Twitter Action

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Freedom of Speech, Human Rights

Ahead of tonight's Amnesty International Media Awards 2011, the organisation has launched a Twitter photo campaign to call for the release of an imprisoned journalist and newspaper editor in Azerbaijan. With major British media names such as Jon Snow on board, pro-government supporters in Azerbaijan reacted negatively.

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22 May 2011

Azerbaijan: Bloggers Divided Over Eurovision Win

Written by Pervin Muradli · Arts & Culture, Development

Last weekend, Azerbaijan was shaking, with thousands of people flooding onto the streets of Baku, the capital, celebrating their country's win in the Eurovision Song Contest held a few hours earlier. However, not everyone was euphoric about the victory in the international music competition.

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15 May 2011

Azerbaijan: Eurovision Victory

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Arts & Culture, Music

Surprising many, Azerbaijan won last night's Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf, Germany. Bloggers and social media users covered the event extensively.

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Updates about Azerbaijan

1 December 2011

English

The South Caucasus Diary takes a look at how the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is waged by Armenians and Azerbaijanis on YouTube. In particular, the blog notes how the conflict is mainly represented on the video sharing site… and how it could be.

• Onnik Krikorian

14 November 2011

English

Having completed his Peace Corps Volunteer service in Lankaran, Aaron in Azerbaijan reflects on his stay in the country and says a fond farewell to his readers.

• Onnik Krikorian

English

In an attempt to initiate a mature discussion on resolution of the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, The South Caucasus Diary asks a Facebook Question to solicit responses on possible solutions and explains why. In a separate post, Global Voices' Caucasus Editor comments on the initiative and what it means for using social media in conflict resolution.

• Onnik Krikorian

7 November 2011

International Relations

LJ-user dimulenka re-publishes [ru] the closed post [ru] of Sergey Gurdzian, “Avtovaz” export director, who writes about a case of ethnic discrimination by Azerbaijan Airlines. Airline representative at the Domodedovo airport refused to check-in Gurdzian on the flight to Baku referring to his Armenian surname and some 'security instructions.'

• Alexey Sidorenko

27 October 2011

English

South Caucasus Diary comments on Azerbaijan becoming a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The political blogger notes that voting was not as straightforward as it could have been, perhaps because of the country's human rights record, and says that a diplomatic triumph might yet turn into a trap.

• Onnik Krikorian

25 October 2011

English

The British Embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan, has announced that newly arrived Ambassador Peter Bateman will take questions via Twitter on Thursday 27th October.

• Onnik Krikorian

22 October 2011

English

Fresh from his recent journey through Turkey, Areg Harutyunyan posts a photograph of a Mercedes with an Azerbaijani number plate driving on the roads of Yerevan, the Armenian capital, on his Google+ page. Although likely a foreign resident of the oil-rich country, the photo has initiated an interesting discussion as to who might be driving it given that Armenia and Azerbaijan are still technically at war over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh.

• Onnik Krikorian

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