Labour ministry to ‘inspect for rights violations’ in Georgia
The Inspection Department is still unable to check workplaces without consent from employers, and their recommendations are not legally binding.
South Ossetian leader meets with Bosnian Serb counterpart
Anatoly Bibilov visited Republika Srpska to open South Ossetian representation there, sparking controversy in Georgia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Rights activist arrested for ‘drug possession’ in Chechnya
Activists and government critics say charges against the head of Memorial in Chechnya have been fabricated in order to silence him.
Man ‘attempts suicide’ at IDP protest in Gori
Protesters were demanding public housing in Gori’s Municipal Office when Vitali Gamkhuashvili, a resident of the village of Sveneti, cut himself.
Rights group appeals to Russian government over houses destroyed in special operation
Memorial is seeking compensation for over 130 Daghestani families who lost houses and property in an operation three years ago.
OSCE calls on Azerbaijan to release illegally jailed journalists
The next day, authorities arrested editor-in-chief of the Khural newspaper, Avaz Zeynalov.
Adverts on Georgia’s public broadcaster set to go ahead despite backlash
A draft law passed its second hearing in Parliament, despite opposition from broadcasters, civil society, and a parliamentary committee.
Brother of Moscow Metro bomber killed in Daghestan
Ilyas Sharipov, the brother of suicide bomber Maryam Sharipova, was killed in a counterterror operation in Gumbet District.