On June 3, the law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence", often referred to as the "foreign agents law", was signed into force in Georgia. Numerous critics both inside the country and in the West hold that the law will decimate civil society and bring about the beginning of the end of Georgian democracy. Their neighbors in the region are no less concerned about the situation than the Georgians themselves.

In May 2024, devastating floods hit Armenia’s northern regions, revealing alarming gaps in climate change adaptation. This article examines the impacts of flooding in the community of Alaverdi, the growing climate risks, and the need for immediate implementation of adaptation measures at the local level. 

We, the undersigned civil society organizations, movements, groups and individuals, highlight the urgent need to address serious human rights concerns in Azerbaijan in the lead-up to its hosting this year’s United Nations Climate Conference (COP29), to be held in Baku from November 11 to 22, 2024. 

Social work has long been recognized as a profession aligned with feminist principles and values, historically led by women and characterized by advocacy for women's and other minority rights, particularly in Western contexts.

Linda Offenhäußer, Intern of the South Caucasus Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation (May-July 2024)

Tigran Amiryan, founder of the Cultural and Social Narratives Laboratory, reflects on the foreign agent law adopted by the Georgian Parliament earlier this year in a broader regional context.