ECHR orders Russia to pay €10 million to more than 1,500 Georgian nationals
The ruling related to the collective arrest, detention, and expulsion in 2006 of thousands of Georgian citizens.
Child services blamed after 4-year-old ‘beat to death by mother’ in Tbilisi
Children’s rights groups blamed an ‘inefficient child protection system’ while social workers said they did not have enough resources.
Interview | De Waal: ‘Is it time to come up with a bigger offer to Abkhazia?’
Thomas de Waal is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, a London-based think tank.
Daghestani prosecutors office to sue Makhachkala water company
The Prosecutor’s Office demanded the company and city authorities provide suburban residents with quality drinking water.
Queer women in Russia’s North Caucasus ‘face sexual violence, forced marriage, and murder’
Homophobic and transphobic stigma adds another layer to women’s situations in the region.
NDI: Air pollution top environmental concern in Georgia
New polling showed a growing awareness of environmental topics in Georgia, with the capital Tbilisi leading the way.
Chechnya’s Daudov visits Daghestan for border talks
The talks come months after a land deal between Chechnya and Ingushetia led to mass protests in the latter.
Azerbaijan calls for ‘urgent measures’ after Karabakh veteran statue unveiled in Georgian village
Azerbaijan summoned the Georgian ambassador over the statue of the ethnic Armenian veteran, which was unveiled on Azerbaijan’s ‘Black January’.
Russian regions eye Chechnya’s gas debt write off
A reported $136 million write off has led politicians from other regions to call for similar measures across Russia.
Georgian Wrestling head released on bail after ‘assaulting wrestler’
Charges were brought after footage was aired of the president of the National Wrestling Federation hitting a wrestler in the face with a metal object.