Georgia scores worst in South Caucasus in Global Hunger Index
Despite its score worsening since the previous edition, Georgia remained in the ‘low’ hunger levels category, along with Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Armenia offers assistance to refugees as thousands flee Turkish offensive
Over 4,000 ethnic Armenians have found themselves in the line of fire in northeastern Syria.
Azerbaijani Georgian teacher made to apologise for protesting bride kidnapping
Hamid Sadikh posted on Facebook criticising the kidnapping of a former student and the wider attitude of the local community to bride kidnapping.
Armenian journalists denied entry into Georgia
Three journalists from Epress were denied entry into Georgia because ‘the situation has changed’.
Detained Ingush land-deal activists denied access to lawyers
Over 40 people accused of calling for riots in Ingushetia are being held in detention centres in neighbouring Kabardino-Balkaria.
Survey tallying number of students wearing hijab sparks outrage in Daghestan
A copy of the survey was accidently sent to a parents’ WhatsApp group on Wednesday
Armenian Parliament votes to strip powers from head of constitutional court
Hrayr Tovmasyan had previously declared ex-President Robert Kocharyan’s imprisonment unconstitutional.
Georgia Prosecutor’s Office accused of working with Facebook smear page
The ‘compromising’ photo of Eduard Marikashvili was taken and uploaded to Facebook during a parliamentary hearing
Hundreds demonstrate in Baku after authorities refuse to authorise protests in city centre
Despite their picket being authorised, police attempted to disperse the crowd and dozens were arrested.
Georgian Dream Tbilisi city councillor accused of sexually assaulting employee
The Georgian Women’s Movement held a protest in front of the Chief Prosecutor’s Office on 7 October demanding that Ilia Jishkariani be indicted.