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Opinion | Georgia’s government is failing to take on right-wing extremism

The dismissal of a ‘hate motive’ in the murder of Vitali Safarov shows that the government unwilling to take steps to counter right-wing violence.

Opinion | Georgia’s government is failing to take on right-wing extremism

By Sasha Delemenchuk

The dismissal of a ‘hate motive’ in the murder of Vitali Safarov shows that the government unwilling to take steps to counter right-wing violence.

Seven dead in Islamic State church attack in Chechnya

The four attackers were killed after failing to storm Grozny’s only Orthodox Church.

Seven dead in Islamic State church attack in Chechnya

The four attackers were killed after failing to storm Grozny’s only Orthodox Church.

Georgia’s Rights Committee supports bill against ‘insulting religious feelings’

The bill before the human rights committee was authored by conservative groups.

Georgia’s Rights Committee supports bill against ‘insulting religious feelings’

The bill before the human rights committee was authored by conservative groups.

Catholic icons and prayer books burned in southern Georgia prayer house

The incident occured in a small Orthodox prayer house which is shared with Catholics, in the village of Vale in Samktskhe-Javakheti.

Catholic icons and prayer books burned in southern Georgia prayer house

The incident occured in a small Orthodox prayer house which is shared with Catholics, in the village of Vale in Samktskhe-Javakheti.