South Caucasus

December 22, 2024 15:47

• Rights defenders criticize law enforcers' awarding after dispersing protests in Tbilisi

  The Georgian Government has decided to award the Order of Honour to eleven high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Human rights defenders have pointed out that on November 28, MIA's employees had held a deliberate dispersal of the protest; and one of the awardees was involved in the abuse of detainees.

December 21, 2024 21:10

• Observers assess waves in protest activity in Georgia

  The intensity of protests in Georgia is influenced by both the decisions of the authorities and the onset of cold weather and the approach of the New Year holidays. Given that protesters have been holding daily protest actions for 21 days already, another surge in activity can be expected on the day of the inauguration of the new president of Georgia.

December 20, 2024 16:00

• Georgian NGOs call on citizens to report about repressions

  Thirteen Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on country’s citizens to report about crimes and repressions amid the failure of public institutions to act under the law.

December 19, 2024 23:37

• Rules for mass actions in Georgia tightened to intimidate protestors

  The ban on wearing masks at protest actions violates freedom of expression and the Constitution of Georgia. Many demonstrators wear masks for fear of reprisals, and increasing fines for violating the ban is aimed at intimidating protesters, public organizations emphasize.

December 18, 2024 20:49

• “AI” concerned about violence against protesters in Georgia

  The authorities of Georgia have sanctioned human rights violations in the country, the “Amnesty International” (AI) human right organization claims in its report. Human rights defenders have called for an end to the violence, the release of detainees, and a thorough investigation into the attacks and beatings.

December 18, 2024 16:40

• Human rights defenders call for release of “Meydan TV” journalists

  The “Amnesty International” and “Article19” human rights organizations condemned the arrests of journalists and called on the international community to respond to human rights violations in Azerbaijan.

December 13, 2024 22:27

• Defence demands to release Volgograd lawyer Ruslan Nurushev

  Ruslan Nurushev, a Volgograd lawyer, has been brought final charges under the article on spreading fakes about the Russian Army. The defence has asked the court to schedule a preliminary hearing and consider the issue of Nurushev's release.

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