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22/03/2019

School director sues Circassian-language teacher in Kabardino-Balkaria

The director of the Nalchik school is suing her former employee after she spoke out against the lack of Circassian language lessons in the school.

School director sues Circassian-language teacher in Kabardino-Balkaria

The director of the Nalchik school is suing her former employee after she spoke out against the lack of Circassian language lessons in the school.

Angry protesters block officials from HPP meeting in Georgia’s Svaneti

The government-organised meeting planned to discuss the environmental impact assessment report of a hydropower plant project in the region.

Angry protesters block officials from HPP meeting in Georgia’s Svaneti

The government-organised meeting planned to discuss the environmental impact assessment report of a hydropower plant project in the region.

21/03/2019

Georgian social workers to begin strike after negotiations with Health Ministry break down

Staff from the Social Services Agency are demanding more resources and better working conditions.

Georgian social workers to begin strike after negotiations with Health Ministry break down

Staff from the Social Services Agency are demanding more resources and better working conditions.

20/03/2019

Protests as Yerevan authorities demolish cafés around Opera Square

The authorities said they wished to restore green areas in the city that had been developed on and vowed that more areas would be cleared.

Protests as Yerevan authorities demolish cafés around Opera Square

The authorities said they wished to restore green areas in the city that had been developed on and vowed that more areas would be cleared.

Georgia to toughen laws on child-sex offenders

A new government bill would restrict the rights of convicted sex offenders on their release as well as create a child-sex offenders registry.

Georgia to toughen laws on child-sex offenders

A new government bill would restrict the rights of convicted sex offenders on their release as well as create a child-sex offenders registry.

Aliyev frees 52 ‘political prisoners’ as part of Novruz amnesty

Almost 400 prisoners in Azerbaijan were pardoned in total, after President Ilham Aliyev issued an amnesty to mark the Novruz holiday.

Aliyev frees 52 ‘political prisoners’ as part of Novruz amnesty

Almost 400 prisoners in Azerbaijan were pardoned in total, after President Ilham Aliyev issued an amnesty to mark the Novruz holiday.

19/03/2019

Chechnya sentences rights activist Oyub Titiyev to four years in prison

The head of Russian rights group Memorial’s Chechen branch was defiant in court vowing to ‘fight injustice’ until the end of his life.

Chechnya sentences rights activist Oyub Titiyev to four years in prison

The head of Russian rights group Memorial’s Chechen branch was defiant in court vowing to ‘fight injustice’ until the end of his life.

15/03/2019

New bill in Georgia would scrap military exemptions for non-Orthodox religions

Under the new bill, Georgian Orthodox priests would be the only people eligible to defer military service for religious reasons.

New bill in Georgia would scrap military exemptions for non-Orthodox religions

Under the new bill, Georgian Orthodox priests would be the only people eligible to defer military service for religious reasons.

14/03/2019

Georgian national detained in Abkhazia ‘commits suicide’

Georgia’s Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, which is examining his body, has so far found no evidence of violence.

Georgian national detained in Abkhazia ‘commits suicide’

Georgia’s Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, which is examining his body, has so far found no evidence of violence.

13/03/2019

Georgian ‘royal divorcees’ face-off in court over right to the throne

Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky and her father Nugzar are suing Ana’s ex-husband, Davit Bagration-Mukhraneli, for speaking on behalf of the monarchy.

Georgian ‘royal divorcees’ face-off in court over right to the throne

Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky and her father Nugzar are suing Ana’s ex-husband, Davit Bagration-Mukhraneli, for speaking on behalf of the monarchy.