Report 226 / Europe & Central Asia 06 September 2013 The North Caucasus: The Challenges of Integration (III), Governance, Elections, Rule of Law Stronger democratic institutions are crucial to easing violence in Russia’s North Caucasus, where Europe’s worst armed conflict claimed at least 1,225 victims in 2012 and 495 in the first six months of 2013. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Download PDF Full Report Also available in Русский Русский English