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Police ‘crack down’ on Circassian Flag Day celebration in Kabardino-Balkaria

Local activists say police prevented drivers with Circassian flags from entering the capital Nalchik.

Police ‘crack down’ on Circassian Flag Day celebration in Kabardino-Balkaria

Local activists say police prevented drivers with Circassian flags from entering the capital Nalchik.

Editorial | Georgia’s show of force in Pankisi was reckless and irresponsible

The government needs to prioritise a more participatory approach to regional development.

Editorial | Georgia’s show of force in Pankisi was reckless and irresponsible

By OC Media

The government needs to prioritise a more participatory approach to regional development.

Georgian riot police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas in Pankisi hydropower protest

Local residents were protesting the resumption of work on a hydropower plant in the valley.

Georgian riot police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas in Pankisi hydropower protest

Local residents were protesting the resumption of work on a hydropower plant in the valley.

Police in Azerbaijan break up women’s day march

The march for equality and against violence against women was disrupted by police officers as well as an unidentified group of women.

Police in Azerbaijan break up women’s day march

The march for equality and against violence against women was disrupted by police officers as well as an unidentified group of women.

‘The Police are Ours!’ — Armenia’s revolutionary police reform at a crossroads

While police reforms have made a dent in corruption, calls to take on the force’s reputation for brutality appear to have so far fallen on deaf ears.

‘The Police are Ours!’ — Armenia’s revolutionary police reform at a crossroads

By Anna Bianca Roach

While police reforms have made a dent in corruption, calls to take on the force’s reputation for brutality appear to have so far fallen on deaf ears.

Queer people in Georgia ‘completely defenceless’ against domestic violence

‘Queer people are likely to refrain from reaching out to law enforcement officials’, study says.

Queer people in Georgia ‘completely defenceless’ against domestic violence

‘Queer people are likely to refrain from reaching out to law enforcement officials’, study says.

Kabardino-Balkaria’s commission on former militants — handcuffed by police ambitions?

A number of high-profile prosecutions has raised doubts over the authorities’ commitment to reintegrating former militants into society.

Kabardino-Balkaria’s commission on former militants — handcuffed by police ambitions?

By Aslan Urumov

A number of high-profile prosecutions has raised doubts over the authorities’ commitment to reintegrating former militants into society.

‘Five dead’ in coordinated attacks on police in Chechnya

One police officer was killed along with four attackers, according to official sources, the youngest of who was 11.

‘Five dead’ in coordinated attacks on police in Chechnya

One police officer was killed along with four attackers, according to official sources, the youngest of who was 11.

Seven officials sentenced in Ingush anti-extremism centre torture case

On Friday, former employees of the Ingush Centre for Countering Extremism, Centre E, were sentenced.

Seven officials sentenced in Ingush anti-extremism centre torture case

On Friday, former employees of the Ingush Centre for Countering Extremism, Centre E, were sentenced.

Riot police deployed to Svaneti in ‘illegal logging’ crackdown

Local residents claim the authorities are trying to thwart their resistance to hydropower plant construction in the area.

Riot police deployed to Svaneti in ‘illegal logging’ crackdown

Local residents claim the authorities are trying to thwart their resistance to hydropower plant construction in the area.