18/06/2019
Georgia’s ‘most popular’ minister resigns
Davit Sergeenko, the Minister of Health, Labour, and Social Affairs, regularly came out on top in public opinion polls.
Georgia’s ‘most popular’ minister resigns
Davit Sergeenko, the Minister of Health, Labour, and Social Affairs, regularly came out on top in public opinion polls.
17/06/2019
Do Georgians understand what gender equality means?
Research by CRRC-Georgia suggests a majority of people do not know what ‘feminism’ is.
Do Georgians understand what gender equality means?
Research by CRRC-Georgia suggests a majority of people do not know what ‘feminism’ is.
Georgian PM says homophobia is ‘exaggerated’ following last week’s homophobic siege
Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze said: ‘I don’t think that [queer rights] is a problematic issue in Georgia’.
Georgian PM says homophobia is ‘exaggerated’ following last week’s homophobic siege
Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze said: ‘I don’t think that [queer rights] is a problematic issue in Georgia’.
Editor and journalist from Daghestani newspaper Chernovik detained on terror charges
Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev is the editor of the religion section of Chernovik.
Editor and journalist from Daghestani newspaper Chernovik detained on terror charges
Abdulmumin Gadzhiyev is the editor of the religion section of Chernovik.
14/06/2019
New anti–hate speech bill for Georgian TV stations slammed by rights groups
the Coalition for Media Advocacy said the bill would give the state leverage to influence the media.
New anti–hate speech bill for Georgian TV stations slammed by rights groups
the Coalition for Media Advocacy said the bill would give the state leverage to influence the media.
Arrests in Tbilisi as queer rights activists and homophobic counter protesters face-off
The activists were eventually evacuated by police in the early hours of Saturday morning after a six and a half hour stand-off.
Arrests in Tbilisi as queer rights activists and homophobic counter protesters face-off
The activists were eventually evacuated by police in the early hours of Saturday morning after a six and a half hour stand-off.
13/06/2019
Residents of Daghestan demolish Chechen road sign at the border near Kizlyar
Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov threatened to ‘break the fingers’ and ‘tear out the tongues’ of people insulting Chechens online.
Residents of Daghestan demolish Chechen road sign at the border near Kizlyar
Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov threatened to ‘break the fingers’ and ‘tear out the tongues’ of people insulting Chechens online.
Georgian government urged to crack down on forced marriages after ‘16-year-old rape victim kidnapped again’
The girl was first kidnapped and raped by man 10 years older than her when she was 14-years-old, human rights groups have said.
Georgian government urged to crack down on forced marriages after ‘16-year-old rape victim kidnapped again’
The girl was first kidnapped and raped by man 10 years older than her when she was 14-years-old, human rights groups have said.
12/06/2019
Ruling party loses majority in South Ossetian parliament
The ruling United Ossetia Party of President Anatoly Bibilov won just 14 of 34 seats, preliminary election results suggest.
Ruling party loses majority in South Ossetian parliament
The ruling United Ossetia Party of President Anatoly Bibilov won just 14 of 34 seats, preliminary election results suggest.
Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko arrested in Kabardino-Balkaria on drugs charges
Activists insist he is being framed for his criticism of the authorities.
Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko arrested in Kabardino-Balkaria on drugs charges
Activists insist he is being framed for his criticism of the authorities.