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Giga Avaliani case: What is known about murder of young teacher in Georgia

Georgia

January 28, 2026

28-year-old teacher died after being attacked by a group of teenagers in Tbilisi in October 2025.

Sixteen neo-Nazi group members arrested in Georgia

Georgia

January 16, 2026

Ten of those arrested are minors

Six killed in shooting at Russian university

Russia

September 20, 2021

A student kills six people at Perm university in Russia. Prior to the attack, 18-year-old Timur Bekmansurov wrote a long post on his social media promising to 'destroy everything in his path'

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

Former Abkhaz presidential candidate suspected of kidnapping

December 10, 2019

This would not be the first illegality in his criminal past

Op-ed: What’s more important for Abkhazia – confiscating weapons or anti-corruption laws?

December 09, 2019

The topic of the confiscation of weapons has become relevant in Abkhazia against the backdrop of a spike in crime. Meanwhile, activists have been fighting for a law against corruption for the second year

Abkhazia: Minister of Internal Affairs, general prosecutor dismissed per street protest demand

December 03, 2019

The protest was sparked by a series of high-profile crimes, killings and kidnappings

Armenian gov’t approves bill to tackle issue of ‘thieves-in-law’

September 03, 2019

The status of a ‘thief-in-law’ or ‘criminal authority’ will be grounds enough to launch criminal prosecution

Grandson of Azerbaijan deputy prime minister sentenced to six years in prison

December 18, 2017

Racing expensive cars ends in the deaths of two people

Letters from prison: liberty, captivity and those involved

October 25, 2017

Letters from a man condemned to life in prison

South Ossetia: “We don’t usually receive medical exams, because our doctors have been fired”

July 16, 2017

Inmates go on an indefinite strike

Azerbaijani apples illegally imported to Armenia - Criminal case launched

May 03, 2017

The apples were imported by individuals engaged in illegal business activity.

‘Black market’ currency traders arrested by police in Baku

February 15, 2017

Video disseminated through social media gave grounds for conducting police raid

Foreign hackers steal US$280,000 from Armenian bank

February 14, 2017

An international criminal group is operating in the post-soviet countries

187 acquitted in Armenia in 2016

February 07, 2017

Majority of acquitting sentences passed on medium-gravity crimes

Azerbaijani State Security Service reports on elimination of terrorist group

February 01, 2017

4 terrorists killed in course of special operation

Famous football player imprisoned on fraud charges in Baku

January 30, 2017

Neftchi’s ex forward sentenced to eight years in jail

Well-known psychotherapist commits a suicide in Azerbaijan – investigation underway

January 26, 2017

The Prosecutor’s Office has instituted criminal proceedings under the article ‘incitement to suicide’

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