Azerbaijan
Cypriot court sentences Azerbaijani national to 6.5 years in prison on conspiracy charges
The prosecution had previously dropped additional terrorism-charges that alleged Orkan Asadov was targeting Israeli citizens.
Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning
After years in academia, Xandie returned to Georgia to join OC Media. Her previous work with non-profits focused on Eurasian affairs, particularly queer and gender rights and green politics. She’s also a fan of foreign cinema, tea, and books (but not spilling tea on books).
Bidzina Ivanishvili
British court rules in favour of Ivanishvili in Credit Suisse case
It was the third and final decision in the so-called Bermuda case.
Reviews
Review | Searching for Satyrus — butterflies, family secrets, and cross-border collaboration
Azerbaijani photographer Rena Effendi’s debut documentary explores the effects of state and familial conflict in the search for an elusive butterfly.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Ivanishvili’s lawyer rails against ‘deep state’ ahead of Credit Suisse verdict
The final hearing in the latest suit brought by Ivanishvili against Credit Suisse is expected to take place in London on 24 November.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgian courts consider banning lawyers from bringing phones and laptops into courtroom
A ban on filming and recording trials was first adopted in June, largely targeting journalists from reporting on politically sensitive cases.
Azerbaijan
Euronews opens office in Baku despite crackdown on local and international media
Investigative journalists have linked the main shareholder of Euronews to Hungarian President and close Azerbaijani ally Viktor Orbán.
