Hospital director sentenced to 6 years for fraud in Tbilisi
A rights group charged Farman Jeyranli with ‘deceiving a patient’, but he insisted he was prosecuted for connections to Azerbaijan’s opposition.
Lawyers go on strike in Armenia
Hundreds of lawyers in Armenia have been protesting a bill they say ‘targets lawyers’, and allows judges to fine them for contempt of the court.
European Parliament calls for release of Chechen activist
The resolution labelled drug charges against Memorial’s Chechen head ‘trumped-up’.
Former Mkhedrioni leader shot in Tbilisi
Dodo Gugeshashvili is in serious condition and her son is dead, after an attack in their flat on the outskirts of Tbilisi.
Daghestani ‘IS militant’s’ brother imprisoned and father detained
Shamil Nurmagomedov was sentenced to seven years in prison for sending money to his brother in Syria while their father has been detained.
Death threats against Armenian news editor for satirical cartoon
The director of MediaLab received death threats on social media, after publishing a cartoon mocking Defence Minister Vigen Sargsyan.
Aliyev announces snap presidential election in Azerbaijan
If re-elected for a fourth term in the election scheduled for April, Aliyev could remain in office until at least 2025.
Protest after Georgia’s parliament postpones hearing on new labour law
Trade unions and rights groups have criticised the delay, calling on the government to act quickly to toughen labour safety rules.
EBRD to finance Nenskra dam in Svaneti
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved $214 million for the project in north-west Georgia, despite resistance from locals.
Fire in Daghestan market destroys 60 stalls
The fire in Kizilyurt engulfed an area covering 500 square metres, leaving dozens without jobs and businesses.