Georgia
How sexual extortion turns intimacy into terror in Georgia
Criminal prosecutions related to sexual extortion cases have nearly doubled since 2020, though the real number of cases is almost certainly higher.
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North Caucasus
Daghestani police detain 68-year-old man for sexually assaulting 13-year-old
The man has already admitted guilt and could face up to 20 years in prison.
Armenia
A ripple effect that holds back economic progress — growing up poor in Armenia
In 2024, roughly one in five Armenians could not afford minimum food and basic non-food items.
Children’s Rights
Opinion | Armenia’s unbreakable and vicious cycle of violence against children
New reforms to protect children exist on paper — yet every minute the government delays in fully implementing them risks another child’s life.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani teen sentenced to 7.5 years in prison over road accident that killed three children
The traffic police officer who drove the car that hit the children, killing them, has gone unpunished.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani teenager takes own life in shelter for human trafficking victims
Elshad Jafarov, Nurjan Jafarova's father, ‘officially abandoned’ her two days ago.
Ingushetia
Ingush woman receives suspended sentence for abusing deceased 4-year-old daughter
A family acquaintance suspected of sexually abusing the child went to fight in Ukraine before the verdict was issued A woman in Ingushetia accused of abusing her four-year-old daughter, leading to her death, has been sentenced to three years of suspended imprisonment with a two-year probation and a ₽50,000 ($600). The girl, who also reportedly exhibited signs of sexual abuse, died in April 2023 as a result of her injuries. The Malgobek City Court sentenced 33-year-old Tamila Mutsolgova on 21 O
