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6/04/2023

Azerbaijan conducts mass arrests over ‘Iran-backed coup attempt’

The authorities claimed an Iran-backed group was planning to seize power through armed riots in order to establish a state governed by Sharia law.

Azerbaijan conducts mass arrests over ‘Iran-backed coup attempt’

The authorities claimed an Iran-backed group was planning to seize power through armed riots in order to establish a state governed by Sharia law.

Top Baku psychiatrist dismissed after declaring teenager ‘not mentally ill’

The teenager had posted a video describing poor conditions in a Baku orphanage.

Top Baku psychiatrist dismissed after declaring teenager ‘not mentally ill’

The teenager had posted a video describing poor conditions in a Baku orphanage.

US sanctions senior Georgian judges for ‘undermining rule of law’

Georgian Dream responded defiantly, accusing the US of corruption and threatening to leak details of private conversations with US officials.

US sanctions senior Georgian judges for ‘undermining rule of law’

Georgian Dream responded defiantly, accusing the US of corruption and threatening to leak details of private conversations with US officials.

5/04/2023

Public Defender’s council: Mikheil Saakashvili will become bedridden

A medical council has announced that the imprisoned former president’s health has severely deteriorated, and is expected to worsen.

Public Defender’s council: Mikheil Saakashvili will become bedridden

A medical council has announced that the imprisoned former president’s health has severely deteriorated, and is expected to worsen.

Azerbaijanis ‘bar Nagorno-Karabakh residents’ from crossing Lachin Corridor

A group of 27 Nagorno-Karabakh residents accompanied by Russian peacekeepers were reportedly prevented from entering the region.

Azerbaijanis ‘bar Nagorno-Karabakh residents’ from crossing Lachin Corridor

A group of 27 Nagorno-Karabakh residents accompanied by Russian peacekeepers were reportedly prevented from entering the region.

4/04/2023

Former Georgian security chief sentenced to five years

The former high-ranking official was arrested after accusing Georgia’s government of rigging elections.

Former Georgian security chief sentenced to five years

The former high-ranking official was arrested after accusing Georgia’s government of rigging elections.

Ingushetia introduces counter-terrorism regime following attack on police checkpoint

It comes a week after two police officers were wounded in an attack on a police checkpoint.

Ingushetia introduces counter-terrorism regime following attack on police checkpoint

It comes a week after two police officers were wounded in an attack on a police checkpoint.

Rights of foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis ‘possibly violated’

The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association claims that the authorities failed to provide Grigoriadis with a lawyer and that he was coerced into incriminating himself.

Rights of foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis ‘possibly violated’

The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association claims that the authorities failed to provide Grigoriadis with a lawyer and that he was coerced into incriminating himself.

3/04/2023

Russia bans Armenian dairy imports

The decision comes shortly after Russia criticised Armenia’s greenlighting ratification of the ICC treaty.

Russia bans Armenian dairy imports

The decision comes shortly after Russia criticised Armenia’s greenlighting ratification of the ICC treaty.

31/03/2023

Azerbaijan and Iran trade denunciations as tensions mount

Baku and Tehran have exchanged heated accusations after Azerbaijan opened an embassy in Israel.

Azerbaijan and Iran trade denunciations as tensions mount

Baku and Tehran have exchanged heated accusations after Azerbaijan opened an embassy in Israel.