Georgian opposition groups finalise electoral pact for Tbilisi candidates
Several opposition parties have agreed not to challenge each other in majoritarian constituencies during October’s parliamentary vote.
Five teenagers detained in Daghestan accused of ‘going to jihad’
The Daghestani FSB has accused the boys, aged 15–17, of planning attacks on police throughout Daghestan.
Relatives of the former President of Ichkeria ‘persecuted by Chechen authorities’
The son of the late President of Ichkeria, Aslan Maskhadov, said his relatives were being persecuted in an attempt to silence him.
Muftiate of Daghestan promises religious ban on female genital mutilation
The local Islamic religious authority condemned the practice and said they would issue a fatwa against it in the near future.
Caucasus governments remain silent on Belarus crackdown
Several leaders from the Caucasus courted controversy by being among only a handful of world leaders to congratulate the Belarusian President.
Armenia extends state of emergency ‘for last time’
Unless extended again, the state of emergency will expire at 17:00 on 12 September.
Photos of alleged torture by police published in Azerbaijan
Journalists claimed the photos were taken in a police station in Baku.
Five charged with aggravated murder over death of Giorgi Shakarashvili
The investigation into Shakarashvili’s death has gripped Georgia in recent weeks.
Around 100 Chechens ‘forcibly returned’ from Moscow to Grozny
According to Chechen state TV, the men were engaging in ‘hooliganism, fraud, and drug use’.
Protesters, police, and private security clash at Armenia’s Amulsar Mine
The clashes erupted after private security removed several cabins built by protestors near the mine.