As December 25 comes around, the Independent’s Christmas Appeal has already raised tens of thousands for Unicef to help child soldiers in the Central African Republic. However, rebel advances in the north of the country risk creating a new crisis that could sweep up still more children in its wake.

We shall line the streets for the happy couple - and a good thing too!

Our writer, a Georgian citizen, scours YouTube for post-Soviet video gold

The president has shown true statesmanship in a region blighted by autocracy and corruption. Our writer, a citizen of Georgia, salutes his brave and noble stance

Our writer, a Georgian citizen, says that the people of this post-Soviet nation have been terribly let down by politicians who promise much and deliver little

In the last few years, Georgia has gone from being a crime ridden failed state to a dynamic, secure and open place. But we can't pretend we didn't know about the horrific stories of prisoner abuse

There are three key arguments commonly levelled against the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Here are our answers to them.

Eleven countries have legalised same-sex marriage, with the Netherlands paving the way back in 2001. Can the UK become the 12th?

The last fifteen years have seen conflict in the UK and United States on rights for homosexual couples. Here are the defining moments.