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14/02/2018

Yerevan City Council brawl sparks rally against misogyny

A female councillor was attacked by a number of her male colleagues during a City Council meeting, after bringing jars of sewage into a debate.

Yerevan City Council brawl sparks rally against misogyny

A female councillor was attacked by a number of her male colleagues during a City Council meeting, after bringing jars of sewage into a debate.

13/02/2018

Lawyers postpone rallies in Armenia as Parliament passes controversial bill

Parliament passed the controversial bill which will allow judges impose fines on lawyers for contempt of the court.

Lawyers postpone rallies in Armenia as Parliament passes controversial bill

Parliament passed the controversial bill which will allow judges impose fines on lawyers for contempt of the court.

10/02/2018

Chechen authorities ‘to demolish’ jailed activist’s house

Oyub Titiyev’s house as well as 36 neighboring houses are to be demolished to ‘make way for a shopping centre’.

Chechen authorities ‘to demolish’ jailed activist’s house

Oyub Titiyev’s house as well as 36 neighboring houses are to be demolished to ‘make way for a shopping centre’.

Calls for resignation of head of Georgian Public Broadcaster

Over 70 NGOs and cultural figures published a plan to ‘resolve the crisis’ in the GPB, including the resignation of Vasil Maghlaperidze.

Calls for resignation of head of Georgian Public Broadcaster

Over 70 NGOs and cultural figures published a plan to ‘resolve the crisis’ in the GPB, including the resignation of Vasil Maghlaperidze.

9/02/2018

RFE/RL vice-president says partnership with Rustavi 2 ‘out of question’

Nenad Pejić flew to Georgia for a closed meeting with local NGOs, after concern over the firing of Radio Tavisupleba’s head.

RFE/RL vice-president says partnership with Rustavi 2 ‘out of question’

Nenad Pejić flew to Georgia for a closed meeting with local NGOs, after concern over the firing of Radio Tavisupleba’s head.

8/02/2018

Hospital director sentenced to 6 years for fraud in Tbilisi

A rights group charged Farman Jeyranli with ‘deceiving a patient’, but he insisted he was prosecuted for connections to Azerbaijan’s opposition.

Hospital director sentenced to 6 years for fraud in Tbilisi

A rights group charged Farman Jeyranli with ‘deceiving a patient’, but he insisted he was prosecuted for connections to Azerbaijan’s opposition.

Lawyers go on strike in Armenia

Hundreds of lawyers in Armenia have been protesting a bill they say ‘targets lawyers’, and allows judges to fine them for contempt of the court.

Lawyers go on strike in Armenia

Hundreds of lawyers in Armenia have been protesting a bill they say ‘targets lawyers’, and allows judges to fine them for contempt of the court.

European Parliament calls for release of Chechen activist

The resolution labelled drug charges against Memorial’s Chechen head ‘trumped-up’.

European Parliament calls for release of Chechen activist

The resolution labelled drug charges against Memorial’s Chechen head ‘trumped-up’.

7/02/2018

Former Mkhedrioni leader shot in Tbilisi

Dodo Gugeshashvili is in serious condition and her son is dead, after an attack in their flat on the outskirts of Tbilisi.

Former Mkhedrioni leader shot in Tbilisi

Dodo Gugeshashvili is in serious condition and her son is dead, after an attack in their flat on the outskirts of Tbilisi.