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17/04/2024

Live updates | Georgia’s foreign agent bill passes first reading in parliament 

Protests against Georgia’s foreign agent law are set to resume after police beat and violently dispersed protesters and journalists outside Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday night.

Live updates | Georgia’s foreign agent bill passes first reading in parliament 

Protests against Georgia’s foreign agent law are set to resume after police beat and violently dispersed protesters and journalists outside Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday night.

Georgian police attack protesters after vote on first foreign agent bill hearing delayed

Protests against the bill continued for the second night outside parliament, with riot police making arrests and deploying pepper spray.

Georgian police attack protesters after vote on first foreign agent bill hearing delayed

Protests against the bill continued for the second night outside parliament, with riot police making arrests and deploying pepper spray.

16/04/2024

Armenian MP accused of promoting Genocide denial

Andranik Kocharyan has called for the creation of a list of victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Armenian MP accused of promoting Genocide denial

Andranik Kocharyan has called for the creation of a list of victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Live updates | Georgia’s foreign agent bill goes to plenary session 

Hearings of the controversial draft law are expected to resume at midday, after tens of thousands protested the law on Monday.

Live updates | Georgia’s foreign agent bill goes to plenary session 

Hearings of the controversial draft law are expected to resume at midday, after tens of thousands protested the law on Monday.

Georgian foreign agent law passes first committee amidst protests and blows in parliament

Tens of thousands of people gathered to protest the bill amidst chaos inside parliament.

Georgian foreign agent law passes first committee amidst protests and blows in parliament

Tens of thousands of people gathered to protest the bill amidst chaos inside parliament.

15/04/2024

Kadyrov says restrictions to music tempo were ‘just recommendations’

A week earlier, Chechnya’s government announced that music in the republic would have to conform to specific criteria by 1 June. 

Kadyrov says restrictions to music tempo were ‘just recommendations’

A week earlier, Chechnya’s government announced that music in the republic would have to conform to specific criteria by 1 June. 

Live updates | Georgian foreign agent bill goes to first committee hearings

Lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream Party are continuing to go ahead with the draft foreign agent law despite domestic and international protestation.

Live updates | Georgian foreign agent bill goes to first committee hearings

Lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream Party are continuing to go ahead with the draft foreign agent law despite domestic and international protestation.

13/04/2024

Georgian far-right group ‘gifted’ new political party after being de-registered

Alt Info has announced they had been given control of a previously unaffiliated far-right political party during a protest outside Georgian Dream’s offices.

Georgian far-right group ‘gifted’ new political party after being de-registered

Alt Info has announced they had been given control of a previously unaffiliated far-right political party during a protest outside Georgian Dream’s offices.

12/04/2024

Georgian President to pardon foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis

Lazare Grigoriadis, 22, was convicted on Friday morning of attacking a police officer and arson during the March 2023 protests against Georgia’s draft foreign agent law.

Georgian President to pardon foreign agent law protester Lazare Grigoriadis

Lazare Grigoriadis, 22, was convicted on Friday morning of attacking a police officer and arson during the March 2023 protests against Georgia’s draft foreign agent law.

Feminist blogger from Kabarda–Balkaria charged with justification of terrorism

Zalina Marshenkulova was reportedly charged after commenting on the murder of a Russian pro-war blogger. 

Feminist blogger from Kabarda–Balkaria charged with justification of terrorism

Zalina Marshenkulova was reportedly charged after commenting on the murder of a Russian pro-war blogger.