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Georgian court upholds ruling that neo-Nazi murder was not ethnically-motivated

Vitali Safarov, a 25-year-old Jewish-Yazidi man, was stabbed to death by two neo-Nazis in September 2018.

Georgian court upholds ruling that neo-Nazi murder was not ethnically-motivated

Vitali Safarov, a 25-year-old Jewish-Yazidi man, was stabbed to death by two neo-Nazis in September 2018.

Two killed in inter-communal shootout in eastern Armenia

The gunfight took place on a street in Gavar, the provincial capital of Gegharkunik Province.

Two killed in inter-communal shootout in eastern Armenia

The gunfight took place on a street in Gavar, the provincial capital of Gegharkunik Province.

Family of deceassed Nagorno-Karabakh solider dispute suicide ruling

The family of Vahram Avagyan, who the authorities say shot himself, have claimed Avagyan was murdered.

Family of deceassed Nagorno-Karabakh solider dispute suicide ruling

The family of Vahram Avagyan, who the authorities say shot himself, have claimed Avagyan was murdered.

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.

Georgian national, Chechnya–Russia war veteran killed in Berlin

Khangoshvili’s relatives speculate he was targeted by Russian secret service.

Georgian national, Chechnya–Russia war veteran killed in Berlin

Khangoshvili’s relatives speculate he was targeted by Russian secret service.

Vitali Safarov’s mother: I must know why they killed my son

The mother is appealing the court’s verdict which said the murder wasn’t a hate crime.

Vitali Safarov’s mother: I must know why they killed my son

The mother is appealing the court’s verdict which said the murder wasn’t a hate crime.

FSB officer convicted of ‘grievous bodily harm’ for stabbing man to death in Kabardino-Balkaria

Major Pavel Sterlyagov was convicted of ‘intentionally causing grievous bodily harm’ but cleared of murder for stabbing a man to death.

FSB officer convicted of ‘grievous bodily harm’ for stabbing man to death in Kabardino-Balkaria

Major Pavel Sterlyagov was convicted of ‘intentionally causing grievous bodily harm’ but cleared of murder for stabbing a man to death.

Key witness testifies that Safarov was killed because he was Jewish

A former friend of the two defendants said they went together to bars to insult foreigners and make Nazi salutes.

Key witness testifies that Safarov was killed because he was Jewish

A former friend of the two defendants said they went together to bars to insult foreigners and make Nazi salutes.

Daghestani police chief arrested for ‘attempted murder’ of colleague

Kaspiysk’s police chief was arrested for ‘ordering an assassination attempt’ against the deputy head of Daghestan’s Criminal Investigation Department.

Daghestani police chief arrested for ‘attempted murder’ of colleague

Kaspiysk’s police chief was arrested for ‘ordering an assassination attempt’ against the deputy head of Daghestan’s Criminal Investigation Department.

Court denies bail to two accused of killing rights activist Vitali Safarov

Dozens of people gathered in a silent rally outside the court against hate-motivated crimes.  

Court denies bail to two accused of killing rights activist Vitali Safarov

Dozens of people gathered in a silent rally outside the court against hate-motivated crimes.