The father of the suspect in a Moscow killing that sparked xenophobic riots and clashes with police over the weekend says the case against his son was "preplanned" and is "political" in nature. RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service correspondent Gulnur Novruzova spoke to the parents of the suspect, Orkhan Zeynalov, in an exclusive interview.
Former residents at an Azerbaijani orphanage allege punishments that included beatings for dozing during all-night shifts and the scalding of 4- and 5-year-olds with metal spoons. The politically connected director of the Ganja orphanage rejects them as "lies," but outsiders note that the charges aren't far-fetched in a troubled system of child-protective services.
