Controversial investigation dropped against Birja Mafia rap duo
The investigation into Birja Mafia duo for MDMA possession has been dropped ‘due to lack of evidence’.
Georgian police ‘covered up domestic violence’
Two women have accused police of failing to investigate abusive partners because of connections they have with government bodies.
Daghestani authorities refuse to reopen Salafi mosque
A salafi mosque near the Daghestani capital Makhachkala has remained closed for over half a year, despite attempts by local worshippers to reopen it.
Georgian PM: Church and school connections should be strengthened
The Church had urged the government to ‘think about [spiritual upbringing] more’, in the wake of a fatal double stabbing outside a Tbilisi school.
Fleeing Chechen blogger detained in Poland
Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who fled Russia after receiving death threats from Kadyrov’s nephew, was detained in an immigration centre in Warsaw.
Hundreds demonstrate for drug decriminalisation in Georgia
The demonstration in Tbilisi came after activists accuse the authorities of needlessly delaying hearings for a draft law to decriminalise drug use.
Women’s activists rally against sexual violence in Tbilisi
Dozens of women’s rights activists gathered at the pedestrian underpasses under Tbilisi’s Heroes’ Square to urge women to ‘reclaim the night’.