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.
Russia blocks Ingush news site Fortanga
Fortanga, set up in the wake of mass unrest in the republic over a land deal with Chechnya, has been highly critical of the Ingush authorities.
Father of slain teenage shepherds resumes protest in Daghestan
Murtazali Gasanguseynov says the investigation into the shooting of his sons by police has been ineffective.
Azerbaijan–Georgia row reignites over Davit Gareja monastery complex
Azerbaijan closed access to the Udabno Monastery following an altercation between Georgian activists and Azerbaijani border guards.
Women’s rights advocates demand Georgian official resign over rape joke
Levan Oniani has caused a furore with his comments about TV presenter Inga Grigolia.
Activist and journalist arrested and ‘tortured’ in Ingushetia
Zarifa Sautiyeva and Rashid Maysigov have been highly critical of Ingushetia’s deeply unpopular land deal with Chechnya.
The ‘clan’ in Georgia’s judiciary reattempt lifetime appointments
Several months after retracting their candidacies, most controversial candidates seek renomination.
Ingushetia shaken by child abuse case
The seven-year-old child may lose her arm as a result of abuse.
Cancer patient arrested during Ganja protests dies in custody
Despite several appeals by the relatives of cancer patient Aydin Gurbanov, authorities refused to release him.
South Ossetian journalist accused of ‘slander and forgery’ acquitted by local court
The court has found Tamara Mearakishvili not guilty of charges of slander and falsely obtaining citizenship.