Crime

Georgian government to pass amnesty law before elections

Georgia

June 28, 2024

According to prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze, there are approximately 10,000 inmates in Georgia today

In Abkhazia, all involved in the checkpoint shootout—six attackers and their potential victim—have been arrested

Abkhazia

June 27, 2024

Since three innocent bystanders were victims of the shootout, the ombudsman suggests classifying this crime as a terrorist act.

Religious context of the attacks in Rostov detention center and Dagestan

Russia

June 27, 2024

"Caucasian Knot" has prepared an analysis comparing the methods of the attacks in the Rostov detention center and Dagestan

What do we know about the attackers on Orthodox churches and a synagogue in Dagestan?

Crime

June 26, 2024

Some militants are involved in politics, while others are connected to MMA and construction. Let's tell their stories.

Shooting at checkpoint in Abkhazia: Three out of six suspects arrested

Abkhazia

June 24, 2024

The incident resulted in one person killed and three others injured.

19-year-old beaten to death by thugs in Tbilisi street brawl

Georgia

June 24, 2024

The three people arrested in connection with the young man who died in the clinic after a brutal beating will face charge

Another case of police brutality in Abkhazia: an officer caught on camera beating a detainee

Abkhazia

June 21, 2024

In Abkhazia, a video has surfaced on social media showing Mancho Kyakhba, an officer from the first department of the Sukhum police, beating a detainee while other officers calmly watch

European Court fines Azerbaijan for blocking four media outlets

Azerbaijan

June 13, 2024

In total, the Azerbaijani authorities have been fined €77,500 for two cases.

In Tbilisi, Niko Managadze, a student and the organizer of the protest action "Meet the Prime Minister," was beaten

Foreign agents' law in Georgia

June 08, 2024

In Georgia, the list of activists and politicians being attacked for dissenting with the authorities is growing

Police brutality in Abkhazia: Torture as the norm

Abkhazia

June 06, 2024

The near-guaranteed impunity likely emboldens Abkhazian police officers to overstep boundaries during interrogations.

"Tartar сase" in Azerbaijan: Soldiers exonerated after dying under torture

Azerbaijan

June 02, 2024

Legal proceedings are ongoing for the "Tartar case," in which dozens of military personnel were tortured and killed. The families of the victims are dissatisfied with the progress of the trials

Veteran of Georgian-Abkhazian War accused of illegal weapon possession

Abkhazia

May 27, 2024

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a homemade loaded revolver was found in Artur Aloev's bedroom. However, they opted not to detain him

168 inspections, 3 fatalities: Labor law violations in Armenia

Armenia

May 03, 2024

The Health and Labor Inspection Body conducted inspections to identify possible violations of labor rights. The majority of violations were found in the construction sector

"Teenager arrested and beaten for wearing a hoodie" - Scandal in Abkhazia over police abuse

Abkhazia

April 26, 2024

The mother of the teenager, who suffered from police abuse in Abkhazia, began to fight the system alone

Political persecution, corruption, and other issues: US State department report on Georgia

Borderization

April 23, 2024

According to the report, the Georgian government has taken steps to investigate human rights violations involving some officials, but impunity remains a problem

US State Department urges Georgia to investigate sanctioned judges

US sanctions against Georgian judges

April 13, 2024

In April 2023, the US State Department imposed sanctions on four Georgian judges, prohibiting their entry into the United States

"More Georgian citizens are being detained by Russian occupiers in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone," - Ombudsman

Abkhazia

April 02, 2024

"The killing of Tamaz Ginturi by the occupation regime has raised particular concern." - Levan Ioseliani, Georgia's people`s defender

"There are no Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan." A view from Baku

Azerbaijan-Armenia

March 28, 2024

According to an Azerbaijani lawyer, there are no Armenian prisoners of war in Azerbaijan, and it is incorrect to refer to the leaders of the former unrecognized NKR as such

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