Breaking taboo on official meetings, US ambassador meets with Georgian Foreign Minister
There has been an unofficial policy of withholding official meetings with Georgian officials since the contested parliamentary elections last year.
Military vehicle runs over civilian car in Makhachkala, killing one
Daghestan’s Interior Ministry has yet to open a criminal case into the incident.
Rector of Tbilisi Theatre and Film University reverses expulsion order for protesting students
Students recently ended their sit-in protest at the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University after police repeatedly entered the building on Sunday.
Pashinyan speaks to Turkish media in ‘unprecedented event’
During the interview, Pashinyan discussed Armenia–Turkey relations and the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace negotiations.
Podcasts
The Caucasus Digest
Podcast | Mzia Amaghlobeli’s arrest
Mariam Nikuradze, Irma Dimitradze, and Tamar Rukhadze talk about the arrest of Batumelebi and Netgazeti founder Mzia Amaghlobeli.
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In Focus
Mikheil Saakashvili
Explainer | The five cases against former President Mikheil Saakashvili
Georgia’s imprisoned former president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has returned to the headlines — this time due to new verdicts announced against him.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
‘Our voice is heard the loudest from here’: Georgia’s students occupy their universities
Students across Georgia are staging sit-ins at their universities as their own form of protest against the government’s EU U-turn.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | More than half of all Georgians struggle to put food on the table
Though a decrease from 70% in 2015, the amount of Georgians experiencing food insecurity remains high.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | Are Georgians becoming more concerned about stray animals?
Data from an October 2023 CRRC/NDI survey found that 22% of people listed stray animals as a top public priorities issue.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
‘A very heavy burden’: Georgia’s protesters facing dramatically increased fines for blocking roads
Amid police violence, the Georgian government is resorting to a new method to counter the uninterrupted protests — repressive legislation.
Chechnya
Faith, resistance, and digital advocacy: NIYSO’s role in Chechen activism
NIYSO has emerged as a distinct movement advocating for a conservative approach of Islamic law in opposition to the Russian regime.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
‘You ₾100 whores’ — police obscenity and violence against women protesters in Georgia
Besides the widely documented police beatings and detentions during the ongoing protests in Georgia, police have also specifically targeted women protesters with sexual harassment and violence.
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Opinion
Mzia Amaghlobeli
Opinion | Mzia Amaghlobeli is a political prisoner
The authorities in Georgia go to extreme lengths to pursue opponents of the government, while giving tacit approval to those who attack such opponents.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Opinion | Georgian civil society needs to prepare for the worst
As Georgian Dream flaunts its authoritarianism, civil society and its international backers need to dig in for a long fight.
Chechnya
Opinion | Chechen women are speaking up, but is anybody listening?
The first all-women Chechen March highlights how Chechen women are forced to live at the intersection of Islamophobia and xenophobia.
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