Protests in South Ossetia

'People no longer want to put up with it': What does ‘family picket’ in South Ossetia signal?

South Ossetia

February 27, 2026

On 26 February, the family of South Ossetian Interior Ministry Colonel Viktor Margiev staged a picket outside the presidential administration building in Tskhinval

South Ossetia broke its promise to raise nurses’ pay

Alan Gagloev

August 11, 2025

Nurses in South Ossetia earn half as much as hospital assistants. This led to a strike at the end of July

Scandals, protests, investigations - South Ossetia gets ready for presidential elections

South Ossetia

April 05, 2022

Presidential elections in South Ossetia – candidates withdraw from the elections, oppose the incumbent president and try to interfere with the voting

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

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

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

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

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