Georgia outlaws sexual harassment
Local rights groups and feminist activists hailed the new law as a victory for women’s rights.
Georgian weightlifter sues coach for sexual harassment
Tatia Lortkipanidze is suing the Georgian Weightlifting Federation and its head coach, Temur Janjgava, for sexual harassment and discrimination.
Interior Minister Gakharia appointed secretary of Georgian Security Council
Critics said the move was another consolidation of power in the hands of a trusted confidant of Georgian Dream party chair Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Police ‘crack down’ on Circassian Flag Day celebration in Kabardino-Balkaria
Local activists say police prevented drivers with Circassian flags from entering the capital Nalchik.
Nurses protest low wages in Daghestan
Around 200 nurses from the state central city hospital in Buynaksk went on strike.
Azerbaijan restores Georgian access to Davit Gareji monastery
Visitors and clergy were barred from reaching the monastery for several days by Azerbaijani border guards.
Pankisi residents wary of post-riot prosecutions
Residents of Pankisi again gathered on Wednesday calling for local residents not to be prosecuted over Sunday’s clashes with police.
Nalchik residents appeal against construction of business centre
Local residents told OC Media that permission for the building was granted without the required public consultations.
Ukrainian woman ‘heading to Abkhazia’ arrested on suspicion of child trafficking
Police in Georgia arrested the 37-year-old woman after discovering that four of her ‘10 children’ were born in the same year.
High lead levels found among children in Georgia
High levels of lead were found in children’s blood in a nation-wide study by UNICEF.