Lawyer in Kabardino-Balkaria protests alleged double jeopardy terrorism charge
Khasanbi Indreyev has already served two-and-a-half years for ‘aiding an armed group’.
Ingush volunteer group shuts down after pressure from authorities
Activists stopped their activities after members’ houses were searched and they were summoned for questioning.
Controversial Georgian ex-Chief Prosecutor reconfirmed to his post
The confirmation of Irakli Shotadze has been met with protests and a boycott from opposition groups.
Aliyev and Pashinyan face off in Munich debate
The Azerbaijani President and the Armenian Prime Minister engaged in a tense discussion over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Azerbaijani police strand Baku protesters around the country
Police detained dozens of protesters in Baku taking them by bus and leaving them up to 300 kilometres away.
Protests in south Daghestan due to gas supply disruptions
Local residents left without gas blocked the Rostov–Baku federal motorway as temperatures in the area plummeted to −10°C.
Azerbaijan cancels election results for ‘at least 4 constituencies’ due to electoral fraud
Azerbaijan’s Central Election Committee announced it was investigating 17 other seats over images of electoral fraud posted online.
Former Marneuli Mayor acquitted of inhumane and degrading treatment
Temur Abazov was charged in 2018 after videos emerged appearing to show a man being forced to wipe urine on his face and apologise to officials.
Police violently disperse Azerbaijan election protest
A spontaneous protest started by a single candidate was violently dispersed by police, with protesters and journalists injured.
Georgian opposition leader Gigi Ugulava sentenced to 3 years for embezzlement
The Supreme Court sentenced Ugulava, general director of the European Georgia Party, for embezzling ₾48 million while he was mayor of Tbilisi.