21/11/2018
Murder of National Guard officer prompts calls for closure of nightclubs in Daghestan
UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, Olympic gold medallist Abdurashid Sadulayev, and actor Eldar Iraziyev led calls against nightclubs in the republic.
Murder of National Guard officer prompts calls for closure of nightclubs in Daghestan
UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, Olympic gold medallist Abdurashid Sadulayev, and actor Eldar Iraziyev led calls against nightclubs in the republic.
20/11/2018
Georgian Government ‘printing fake ID cards’ for election fraud
Three leading transparency groups claim to have received information about the scheme from a whistleblower within the agency.
Georgian Government ‘printing fake ID cards’ for election fraud
Three leading transparency groups claim to have received information about the scheme from a whistleblower within the agency.
19/11/2018
PM promises to write off ₾1.5 billion in debts for 600,000 Georgians
Coming just 9 days before the presidential runoff election the move has been labelled vote buying by the opposition and rights groups.
PM promises to write off ₾1.5 billion in debts for 600,000 Georgians
Coming just 9 days before the presidential runoff election the move has been labelled vote buying by the opposition and rights groups.
16/11/2018
Georgian Muslim leader detained in Azerbaijan
Local rights groups have questioned the Azerbaijani Government account of his arrest and demanded Georgia intervene.
Georgian Muslim leader detained in Azerbaijan
Local rights groups have questioned the Azerbaijani Government account of his arrest and demanded Georgia intervene.
15/11/2018
Controversy over Georgia’s midweek presidential run-off date
The Election Administration set Wednesday 28 November as the polling date, a move critics said was politicised.
Controversy over Georgia’s midweek presidential run-off date
The Election Administration set Wednesday 28 November as the polling date, a move critics said was politicised.
EU criticises elite corruption, lack of skilled staff and more in Georgia AA report
Georgian officials focussed on the positive assessments in the report despite harsh criticism from the EU Parliament
EU criticises elite corruption, lack of skilled staff and more in Georgia AA report
Georgian officials focussed on the positive assessments in the report despite harsh criticism from the EU Parliament
14/11/2018
Dialysis patients in Daghestan protest transfer to state hospitals
Around 60 patients suffering from kidney failure gathered outside the Ministry of Health in Makhachkala on Monday.
Dialysis patients in Daghestan protest transfer to state hospitals
Around 60 patients suffering from kidney failure gathered outside the Ministry of Health in Makhachkala on Monday.
13/11/2018
Land reform activist ‘beaten up’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
A prominent land reform activist in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria has claimed he was attacked and his car set on fire.
Land reform activist ‘beaten up’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
A prominent land reform activist in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria has claimed he was attacked and his car set on fire.
25-year-old ‘with mental illness’ killed in ‘exorcism’ in Azerbaijan
Police have arrested six men for beating the man to death in order to ‘free him from bad spirits’
25-year-old ‘with mental illness’ killed in ‘exorcism’ in Azerbaijan
Police have arrested six men for beating the man to death in order to ‘free him from bad spirits’
12/11/2018
Zurabishvili and family ‘receive death threats’ from opposition supporters
Threats to the Georgian Dream–endorsed presidential candidate are alleged to have come from ‘former military officers’ ‘connected to’ the UNM.
Zurabishvili and family ‘receive death threats’ from opposition supporters
Threats to the Georgian Dream–endorsed presidential candidate are alleged to have come from ‘former military officers’ ‘connected to’ the UNM.