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10 Georgian anti-government protesters jailed

Two of the protesters were released, with one being fined ₾1000.

10 Georgian anti-government protesters jailed

Two of the protesters were released, with one being fined ₾1000.

Azerbaijani authorities thwart protest by opposition Musavat Party 

Several senior party members including party leader Arif Hajili were detained before the protest was due to take place.

Azerbaijani authorities thwart protest by opposition Musavat Party 

Several senior party members including party leader Arif Hajili were detained before the protest was due to take place.

North Caucasus rights groups under threat due to Russian Justice Ministry lawsuit

Rights groups in Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, and Daghestan could be at risk due to the lawsuit against Za Prava Cheloveka.

North Caucasus rights groups under threat due to Russian Justice Ministry lawsuit

Rights groups in Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, and Daghestan could be at risk due to the lawsuit against Za Prava Cheloveka.

Footage of alleged prison abuse in South Ossetia leaked online

Several South Ossetian MPs appealed for the interior and justice ministers to step down.

Footage of alleged prison abuse in South Ossetia leaked online

Several South Ossetian MPs appealed for the interior and justice ministers to step down.

Hunger striking South Ossetian prisoners ‘severely beaten’

South Ossetian Justice Minister questioned the legitimacy of the hunger strike.

Hunger striking South Ossetian prisoners ‘severely beaten’

South Ossetian Justice Minister questioned the legitimacy of the hunger strike.

Denial of construction permit for Batumi mosque was discriminatory, court rules

The local Muslim community has been trying to build a second mosque in Batumi for over two decades.

Denial of construction permit for Batumi mosque was discriminatory, court rules

The local Muslim community has been trying to build a second mosque in Batumi for over two decades.

Opinion | We cannot build democracy in a country of family dictatorships

The recent domestic violence scandal involving the Popular Front Party has revealed a dark side of Azerbaijan’s opposition.

Opinion | We cannot build democracy in a country of family dictatorships

By Javid Agha

The recent domestic violence scandal involving the Popular Front Party has revealed a dark side of Azerbaijan’s opposition.

Protests in several European cities over Khangoshvili killing

The 40-year-old former Chechen independence fighter and Georgian citizen was shot dead in Berlin two weeks ago.

Protests in several European cities over Khangoshvili killing

The 40-year-old former Chechen independence fighter and Georgian citizen was shot dead in Berlin two weeks ago.

Voice | ‘What I hate the most is the injustice of it’

Supermarket cashier Mako Gomuri, 20, is one of several people to lose an eye on 20 June during anti-Russia protests in Tbilisi.

Voice | ‘What I hate the most is the injustice of it’

Supermarket cashier Mako Gomuri, 20, is one of several people to lose an eye on 20 June during anti-Russia protests in Tbilisi.

Voice | ‘My destiny depends not on the political regime but the way of thinking’

A gay Azerbaijani’s story of isolation, violence and rape in the military, and continuing death threats from his family despite fleeing to Europe.

Voice | ‘My destiny depends not on the political regime but the way of thinking’

A gay Azerbaijani’s story of isolation, violence and rape in the military, and continuing death threats from his family despite fleeing to Europe.