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Amnesty International verifies ‘gruesome’ atrocity videos
The international rights organisation has verified a number of videos showing extra-judicial executions and other war crimes.
Child marriage survivors in Georgia speak up about their experiences
A group of survivors of child marriage have spoken out about their experinces and against the practice.
Pressure on Pashinyan grows as Church leaders call for his resignation
As protests continue in Yerevan, Armenian Apostolic Church leaders have also joined the calls for the Prime Minister’s resignation.
Abkhazian flag arsonist sentenced to nine years in prison
Georgian citizen Irakli Bebua, 27, was convicted by a court in Gali District.
Azerbaijan announces payouts for families of war dead
The families of soldiers and civilians killed in the Second Nagorno Karabakh War will receive payments of ₼11,000 ($6,500) as well as other benefits.
Frustration in Armenia as POWs remain in captivity
Delays in the exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) and a large number of soldiers missing in action have led to increasing frustration in Armenia.
Chechen women scolded and forced to remove niqabs on state TV
The women were reprimanded on Grozny TV by the Mufti of Chechnya and the head of Grozny’s Department of Interior.
Baku State University expels student for dance with Azerbaijani flag
Classes in Azerbaijani universities are being held online due to COVID-19 quarantine regulations.
Protests meet new lockdown in Georgia
Several groups have defied tight anti-coronavirus curbs the Georgian Government instituted on 28 November, including gym owners and street vendors.
How the South Caucasus stacks up in the coronavirus second wave
After an initial outbreak in Spring, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia are once again facing rising coronavirus case numbers.