Brother of former head of Daghestan detained by FSB
Radzhab Abdulatipov was detained on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in a criminal scheme issuing fake disability documents.
Chechen–Ingush land swap sparks protests in Ingushetia
Details of the agreement signed on Wednesday have remained secret.
Parents protest teen shepherds’ murders in Daghestan
While the authorities initially claimed the brothers were militants, charges against them were later dropped and a murder investigation opened.
Georgian broadcasters told to remove Zurabishvili attack ads
GYLA said the move by Georgia’s National Communications Commission was ‘risky and may even develop into censorship’.
Pashinyan block wins landslide in Yerevan Council elections
Pashinyan ally Hayk Marutyan is set to become mayor after the My Step bloc’s sweeping victory winning 81% of the vote.
Dispute over history ignites ethnic clashes in Kabardino-Balkaria
Kabardian and Balkar groups clashed after a group of horsemen was blocked from riding through a Balkar village to celebrate an 18th century battle.
‘Fabricated’ arson charges dropped against four in Daghestan
Charges against the men for setting fire to a local administration building were allegedly based on a confession gained under torture.
ECHR rules jailing of Azerbaijani rights lawyer ‘politically motivated’
Intigam Aliyev has been a loud critic of Azerbaijan’s authorities accusing them of cracking down on independent lawyers and other forms of repression.
Secret audio recordings suggest racket in Georgian Government
In a recording allegedly of one of Georgian Dream’s founders, the second in recent weeks, he is heard demanding cars from the founder of Omega Group.
Georgia’s cannabis bill to allow home use only
The Deputy Interior Minister said additional regulations would follow if purchasing cannabis gets ‘out of control’.