Chechnya: No criminal charges in homophobic exorcism case
According to Aminat Lorsanova, her father forcibly injected her with tranquilisers, while his friend tried to ‘drive the djinn out of her’ by beating her.
Second man dies after swimming Enguri from Abkhazia
The unnamed resident of Abkhazia’s Gali District was attempting to access medical treatment in Zugdidi
Azerbaijan calls on reservists and confiscates cars after ‘provocation’
Azerbaijan called up reservists and confiscated trucks for military use after Nagorno-Karabakh announced they would move their parliament.
Sweeping labour reforms go ahead in Georgia despite opposition from business groups
The amendments are widely expected to pass in the third and final reading in the coming weeks.
New judges for Armenia’s top court, opposition boycotts the vote
One of the three new judges has been widely criticised of judicial malpractice for rulings made before the country’s 2018 revolution.
Hunger striking Azerbaijani opposition leader ‘to stop drinking water’
Doctors have warned that Musavat Party member Tofig Yagublu could soon fall into a coma.
As COVID-19 numbers stabilise Armenia goes back to school
Armenia’s schools open their doors for the first time since March, but under a list of harsh new restrictions.
School cancelled in major cities after massive COVID-19 spike in Georgia
Authorities are wary of reimposing a lockdown and ‘don’t plan’ to introduce ‘strict economic restrictions’.
Azerbaijan seeks arrest of critics abroad
Azerbaijan has applied for Interpol red notices against seven people known for their criticism of the government.
Chechen government critic sodomises self with bottle in apology video
The video was of a man claiming to be the administrator of a Telegram channel that posts about human rights abuses.