South Caucasus human rights

Council of Europe anti-torture committee report on police violence at protests in Georgia

Protests in Georgia

February 18, 2026

“Committee receives numerous allegations of ill-treatment of detainees”

Lawyers to present water cannon chemical exposure victims in Georgian court

Protests in Georgia

February 16, 2026

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association files formal appeal with prosecutor general’s office

Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan: ‘Ilham Aliyev couldn’t silence us – can you?’

Azerbaijan

February 16, 2026

Activist Amrah Tahmazov was forcibly removed from the courtroom after chanting “Freedom for Meydan TV!”