Caucasus governments remain silent on Belarus crackdown
Several leaders from the Caucasus courted controversy by being among only a handful of world leaders to congratulate the Belarusian President.
Armenia extends state of emergency ‘for last time’
Unless extended again, the state of emergency will expire at 17:00 on 12 September.
Photos of alleged torture by police published in Azerbaijan
Journalists claimed the photos were taken in a police station in Baku.
Five charged with aggravated murder over death of Giorgi Shakarashvili
The investigation into Shakarashvili’s death has gripped Georgia in recent weeks.
Around 100 Chechens ‘forcibly returned’ from Moscow to Grozny
According to Chechen state TV, the men were engaging in ‘hooliganism, fraud, and drug use’.
Protesters, police, and private security clash at Armenia’s Amulsar Mine
The clashes erupted after private security removed several cabins built by protestors near the mine.
Abkhazian health authorities fear ‘drowning’ in COVID-19 cases as thousands of tourists flow in
Local medical authorities warned of a possible surge in coronavirus infections after the border was reopened on Saturday.
Transgender woman turned away from hospital after being stabbed in Baku
The woman, who was stabbed multiple times in her home, was sent away after receiving only basic first aid.
Workers at Azerbaijani state carpet company ‘not paid for almost half a year’
Workers from branches of Azerkhalcha across the country say that they have been paid irregularly or not at all since the pandemic hit.
Four Azerbaijani opposition Popular Front Party leaders arrested
Azerbaijani authorities have detained four leaders and at least 40 activists from the Popular Front Party in the aftermath of the Baku mass rally on the night of 14 July.