Aliyev wins 4th presidential term in election plagued by ‘serious violations’
Footage reportedly from the election shows people voting multiple times, while the OSCE reported ballot-box stuffing and other violations.
Opposition light flares in Armenian parliament against Serzh Sargsyan
Members of the opposition Yelk coalition were protesting Sargsyan’s candidacy for the office of Prime Minister.
Russia drops embargo on Abkhazian agricultural goods
The reversal comes just a week after the ban was first announced.
Footage shows black students attacked in Tbilisi
The footage shows the students being attacked by a group of Georgian men while playing football at a public pitch.
Public defender urges Georgia to adopt civil partnerships for queer couples
In their 2017 report, the public defender denounced recent constitutional changes defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Six miners killed in Georgia’s Tkibuli coal mine, Mining
Three others remain in hospital, two in critical condition. The accident occurred in the same mine that killed four workers last May.
Violence against religious minorities ‘poorly investigated’ in Georgia
The public defender’s 2017 human rights report said religious discrimination is a ‘systematic problem’.
Abkhazia denounces Georgia peace initiative, US and EU offer support
The Abkhazian Foreign Minister said Georgia was ‘masking its true intentions’, while the Dutch and German ambassadors called the initiative ‘brave’.
Devdariani ‘to sue women’ who have accused him of sexual harassment
At least 10 women have accused Zviad Devdariani, a former NGO head, of sexual harassment or sexual assault.
Georgia unveils ‘unprecedented’ peace initiative for Abkhazia, South Ossetia
The plan would simplify trade from Abkhazia and South Ossetia, including to the EU, and help students study in Georgian institutions.