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Domestic violence and violence against women have increased in Azerbaijan

Anti-domestic violence advocates warn of a massive spike in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Domestic violence and violence against women have increased in Azerbaijan

By Gulnur Kazimova

Anti-domestic violence advocates warn of a massive spike in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Georgia’s low domestic violence statistics don’t add up

A third of Georgian men believe wife-beating is sometimes justifiable.

Georgia’s low domestic violence statistics don’t add up

By openDemocracy

A third of Georgian men believe wife-beating is sometimes justifiable.

Analysis | Teachers can be pushed to report domestic violence — but the authorities must respond

Teachers can be encouraged to report suspected domestic violence, but first the authorities must begin to effectively respond to reports. 

Analysis | Teachers can be pushed to report domestic violence — but the authorities must respond

By Dustin Gilbreath

Teachers can be encouraged to report suspected domestic violence, but first the authorities must begin to effectively respond to reports. 

Abkhazian HR Commissioner condemns torture, ethnic discrimination, and domestic violence

Human Rights Commissioner Asida Shakryl delivered her office’s scathing 140-page report to Parliament.

Abkhazian HR Commissioner condemns torture, ethnic discrimination, and domestic violence

Human Rights Commissioner Asida Shakryl delivered her office’s scathing 140-page report to Parliament.

Mother of Chechen woman ‘killed by husband’ publicly apologises

Her brother also apologised for supposedly not ‘keeping an eye’ on his sister.

Mother of Chechen woman ‘killed by husband’ publicly apologises

Her brother also apologised for supposedly not ‘keeping an eye’ on his sister.

Body of young woman exhumed after appeal to Kadyrov

Local residents have claimed the 23-year-old was beaten to death by her husband, a claim dismissed by local state TV.

Body of young woman exhumed after appeal to Kadyrov

Local residents have claimed the 23-year-old was beaten to death by her husband, a claim dismissed by local state TV.

Georgian tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili charged with attacking ex-wife

The 27th ranked player in the world is accused of attacking his ex-wife in the presence of their young child.

Georgian tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili charged with attacking ex-wife

The 27th ranked player in the world is accused of attacking his ex-wife in the presence of their young child.

Voice | ‘I left prison with a double stigma — I was a convict and HIV-positive’

Tamuna Gakhokidze, 37, is HIV-positive woman from Tbilisi who speaks about her diagnosis, about stigma, as well as how she discovered her diagnosis and learnt to live with it.

Voice | ‘I left prison with a double stigma — I was a convict and HIV-positive’

Tamuna Gakhokidze, 37, is HIV-positive woman from Tbilisi who speaks about her diagnosis, about stigma, as well as how she discovered her diagnosis and learnt to live with it.

Sixteen-year-old girl murdered in Azerbaijan weeks after ‘wedding’

The girl’s 19-year-old husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder but has denied his guilt.

Sixteen-year-old girl murdered in Azerbaijan weeks after ‘wedding’

The girl’s 19-year-old husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder but has denied his guilt.

Voice | ‘The occupation of Abkhazia makes us occupied too’

Nona Bukia tells of the social ills that have been caused by Abkhazia’s closure of crossing points three years ago.

Voice | ‘The occupation of Abkhazia makes us occupied too’

Nona Bukia tells of the social ills that have been caused by Abkhazia’s closure of crossing points three years ago.