South Ossetia

Monday round-up of headlines from the Caucasus

December 07, 2020

Briefly about the latest events in the Caucasus - in Armenia, protests against Prime Minister Pashinyan, Azerbaijan publishes the death toll in the war in Karabakh, political crisis in Georgia

Family of 28 y.o. man tortured and killed in police custody in S. Ossetia demands fair investigation

South Ossetia

December 06, 2020

Inal Dzhabiev's family protests in South Ossetia, claiming that he died from torture at the police station. The authorities presented an expert opinion on drug use

Stalin monuments increasingly cropping up across north, south Ossetia

Joseph Stalin

November 03, 2020

The cult of the Soviet generalissimo still exists in both South and North Ossetia

Field hospital in Tskhinvali. Photo: Ministry of Defense of South Ossetia

S. Ossetian officials turn to Russia for help following coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus

October 29, 2020

A Russian field hospital has been deployed in Tskhinval, a sharp increase in the number of infections is associated with the opening of the Russian border

Georgia: coronavirus patients from the other side of territorial conflict

Coronavirus

October 16, 2020

Dozens of COVID-19 patients from Abkhazia and South Ossetia are being treated in Georgia

South Ossetia: widow of 28-year-old killed in police custody blames president for husband’s death

South Ossetia

October 13, 2020

Inal Dzhabiev's death in prison still haunts South Ossetia: opposition and relatives demand an answer from President Bibilov

Another Geneva talks round has failed. Tbilisi blames Russia, Russia blames the pandemic

Georgia

October 07, 2020

Georgia concerned about the breakdown of negotiations

Georgian citizen claimed to have been ‘hunting bats’ released after 86 days of imprisonment in S. Ossetia

South Ossetia

September 26, 2020

Khvicha Mgebrishvili, says he was forced to admit to ‘nonsense’ in a video confession

No change in South Ossetia – president, supported by Moscow, plans to stay

South Ossetia

September 06, 2020

Doctors are trying to save Nikolai Tskhovrebov in South Ossetia – another young man beaten along with 28-year-old Inal Dzhabiev, who recently died after allegedly being tortured by police

Murder, protests, and, again, coronavirus - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Video of the week

September 05, 2020

Headlines from around the South Caucasus - what happened in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia during the week of August 31 - September 5, 2020

Protests in South Ossetia resume after funeral of 28-year-old, president alleges ‘a Georgian trace’ in rallies

South Ossetia

September 02, 2020

People are demanding the resignation of the president and the reform of the law enforcement system

Op-ed: S. Ossetia protests – punishing the guilty isn’t enough. The system has to be changed

South Ossetia

August 31, 2020

President Bibilov has concentrated absolute power in his hands, which has ultimately led to a crisis

Prison death, bus tragedy, captivity and prosecution - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Video of the week

August 29, 2020

A review of what happened in the South Caucasus in the week of August 24-29, 2020 - prison death, bus tragedy, captivity, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

Death of prisoner in S. Ossetia: gov’t resigns, but people demand resignation of president, prosecutor

South Ossetia

August 29, 2020

The death from torture of Inal Dzhabiev in South Ossetia has reminded man of the case of Vladimir Tskayev, who died from torture at a police station in North Ossetia

S. Ossetia: 28-year-old thought involved in attempt on interior minister likely tortured to death

South Ossetia

August 28, 2020

In South Ossetia protesters demand the resignation of the president and the government after the death of Inal Dzhabiev, allegedly from torture. The president promises a full investigation

South Ossetia: customs regs giving rise to food and goods crisis

South Ossetia

August 20, 2020

There is a critical shortage of food in South Ossetia.

Attempt on life of South Ossetian minister of internal affairs

Crime

August 18, 2020

There are so far no detainees, and the motive for the attack is unknown

“South Ossetia demands the truth from the world community” – South Ossetian President

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

August 08, 2020

August 7-8 marks the 12th anniversary of the "August Five-Day War". Report from South Ossetia and Vladikavkaz (North Ossetia, RF)

Monday round-up of headlines from the Caucasus

Family of 28 y.o. man tortured and killed in police custody in S. Ossetia demands fair investigation

Stalin monuments increasingly cropping up across north, south Ossetia

S. Ossetian officials turn to Russia for help following coronavirus outbreak

Georgia: coronavirus patients from the other side of territorial conflict

South Ossetia: widow of 28-year-old killed in police custody blames president for husband’s death

Another Geneva talks round has failed. Tbilisi blames Russia, Russia blames the pandemic

Georgian citizen claimed to have been ‘hunting bats’ released after 86 days of imprisonment in S. Ossetia

No change in South Ossetia – president, supported by Moscow, plans to stay

Murder, protests, and, again, coronavirus - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Protests in South Ossetia resume after funeral of 28-year-old, president alleges ‘a Georgian trace’ in rallies

Op-ed: S. Ossetia protests – punishing the guilty isn’t enough. The system has to be changed

Prison death, bus tragedy, captivity and prosecution - "Past week in the Caucasus" from JAMnews, video

Death of prisoner in S. Ossetia: gov’t resigns, but people demand resignation of president, prosecutor

S. Ossetia: 28-year-old thought involved in attempt on interior minister likely tortured to death

South Ossetia: customs regs giving rise to food and goods crisis

Attempt on life of South Ossetian minister of internal affairs

“South Ossetia demands the truth from the world community” – South Ossetian President

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