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Opinion | A plea, a protest, and a good president: cosmetic changes in a cosmetic country

A government U-turn in Azerbaijan on compensation for war victims and other concessions are only cosmetic changes to a country filled with injustice.

Opinion | A plea, a protest, and a good president: cosmetic changes in a cosmetic country

By Arzu Geybulla

A government U-turn in Azerbaijan on compensation for war victims and other concessions are only cosmetic changes to a country filled with injustice.

Soviet-era conditions persist for Armenian prisoners with disabilities

Prisoners with disabilities must contend with a lack of adapted living spaces, a lack of healthcare, as well as exclusion from prison life.

Soviet-era conditions persist for Armenian prisoners with disabilities

By Alina Nahapetyan

Prisoners with disabilities must contend with a lack of adapted living spaces, a lack of healthcare, as well as exclusion from prison life.

Dozens protest in Batumi against ‘uncontrolled’ construction projects

Organisers described new residential high-rises in the city as ‘gruesome’ and ‘dysfunctional’ and leaving locals and tourists breathing polluted air.

Dozens protest in Batumi against ‘uncontrolled’ construction projects

Organisers described new residential high-rises in the city as ‘gruesome’ and ‘dysfunctional’ and leaving locals and tourists breathing polluted air.

Georgian activists protest for human rights committee head to resign

The Protest calling for her resignation, the second in under a year, came after Kiladze stormed out of a meeting on a proposed Children’s Rights Code.

Georgian activists protest for human rights committee head to resign

The Protest calling for her resignation, the second in under a year, came after Kiladze stormed out of a meeting on a proposed Children’s Rights Code.

Court rules in favour of Georgian security service over teen’s death in Pankisi

The family of Temirlan Machalikashvili, represented by rights group EMC, had argued that the SSG violated the 19-year-old’s presumption of innocence.

Court rules in favour of Georgian security service over teen’s death in Pankisi

The family of Temirlan Machalikashvili, represented by rights group EMC, had argued that the SSG violated the 19-year-old’s presumption of innocence.

Child services blamed after 4-year-old ‘beat to death by mother’ in Tbilisi

Children’s rights groups blamed an ‘inefficient child protection system’ while social workers said they did not have enough resources.

Child services blamed after 4-year-old ‘beat to death by mother’ in Tbilisi

Children’s rights groups blamed an ‘inefficient child protection system’ while social workers said they did not have enough resources.

Georgian Wrestling head released on bail after ‘assaulting wrestler’

Charges were brought after footage was aired of the president of the National Wrestling Federation hitting a wrestler in the face with a metal object.

Georgian Wrestling head released on bail after ‘assaulting wrestler’

Charges were brought after footage was aired of the president of the National Wrestling Federation hitting a wrestler in the face with a metal object.

Charges dropped against Huseynov after thousands rally in Baku

Supporters hope Huseynov will soon be freed from jail.

Charges dropped against Huseynov after thousands rally in Baku

Supporters hope Huseynov will soon be freed from jail.

Mass hunger strikes in Azerbaijan against ‘political prosecutions’

Activists say around 20 people in prison and on the outside are on hunger strike, including investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.

Mass hunger strikes in Azerbaijan against ‘political prosecutions’

Activists say around 20 people in prison and on the outside are on hunger strike, including investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova.

Legal committee head resigns amidst ‘crisis’ and ‘clan rule’ in Georgia’s judiciary

Rights groups called on judges to resign as their appointment speaks of a ‘crisis and overwhelming power of the clan inside the Council of Justice’.

Legal committee head resigns amidst ‘crisis’ and ‘clan rule’ in Georgia’s judiciary

Rights groups called on judges to resign as their appointment speaks of a ‘crisis and overwhelming power of the clan inside the Council of Justice’.