Director of only cell provider in South Ossetia arrested while on ‘illegal treasure hunt’
Roman Kovriga has yet to be indicted
South Ossetia
“Do they want to intimidate MPs?" – 200 security officers in camouflage, with arms attended parliament session in South Ossetia
A recent prison scandal in which 20 prisoners cut their veins in protest against the excesses of the prison guards led to a stand off in parliament
Around 20 prisoners cut their wrists in South Ossetian penal colony
Prisoners cut their wrists following a prison raid in South Ossetia. No one died. This is not the first time prisoners in this colony have protested against inhumane treatment
Coronavirus in the Caucasus. Russia rolls back quarantine measures despite spike in infection rate – more than 10k / day
News, cases and deaths statistics, analysis, focus on the South and North Caucasus. Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, coronavirus pandemic
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