Protest in Baku in support of hunger-striking opposition politician
Around 20 people marched through Baku’s Winter Park demanding the release of Azad Hasanov and other political prisoners.
Students from Abkhazia who missed entrance exams to be admitted to Georgian universities
Applicants in Abkhazia were unable to take their exams after Abkhazia closed the border due to protests in Tbilisi.
TBC Bank founder Khazaradze charged with money laundering
Mamuka Khazaradze and his former deputy are accused of laundering almost $17,000,000.
Journalist detained in Baku on National Press Day
A gathering of around 10 journalists near the Press Council protesting the arrest of Azerbaijani journalists was forcibly dispersed by police.
Ingush activist ‘beaten up’ in Nalchik detention centre
Bagaudin Myakiyev, an activist against the Ingush-Chechen land deal, is on hunger strike against his treatment.
Founders of Georgia’s Rustavi 2 TV demand channel back
Allegations of politically-charged changes in editorial policy in the Rustavi 2 case following a hotly contested change in ownership.
Protest against new construction in Dighomi Forest Park
Demonstrators camped out overnight to protest the construction of a large recreational complex within the park.
Protest in Baku against ‘Iran–Armenia military production’
About 40 people gathered in front of the Iranian Embassy to protest ‘military cooperation’ between the two countries and the arrest of an Azerbaijani Iranian activist.
ECHR: Georgia must pay €50,000 to mother of police murder victim
The decision came after a 13-year fight for justice by the relatives, one of whom was also killed by police for his independent investigation.
Georgia’s Rustavi 2 TV transferred to previous owner after ECHR ruling
The ECHR ruled that the channel’s owners’ right to a fair trial was not violated when Georgia’s courts ordered that ownership be transferred.