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Child abuse allegations dog Georgian Church orphanage

Despite evidence of horrific child abuse, Georgia’s Public Defender has been barred from visiting the Church-run Ninotsminda orphanage. 

Child abuse allegations dog Georgian Church orphanage

By Tata Shoshiashvili

Despite evidence of horrific child abuse, Georgia’s Public Defender has been barred from visiting the Church-run Ninotsminda orphanage. 

Child marriage survivors in Georgia speak up about their experiences 

A group of survivors of child marriage have spoken out about their experinces and against the practice.

Child marriage survivors in Georgia speak up about their experiences 

A group of survivors of child marriage have spoken out about their experinces and against the practice.

Girchi faces split following child porn scandal

The Georgian libertarian party has been in chaos since one of its elected MPs criticised the prosecution of a man for possession of child pornography.

Girchi faces split following child porn scandal

The Georgian libertarian party has been in chaos since one of its elected MPs criticised the prosecution of a man for possession of child pornography.

Voice | ‘Every afternoon I came home from school broken’

Narek, 29, from Stepanakert, describes how he was tormented at school while teachers often protected the abusers.

Voice | ‘Every afternoon I came home from school broken’

Narek, 29, from Stepanakert, describes how he was tormented at school while teachers often protected the abusers.

Sixteen-year-old girl murdered in Azerbaijan weeks after ‘wedding’

The girl’s 19-year-old husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder but has denied his guilt.

Sixteen-year-old girl murdered in Azerbaijan weeks after ‘wedding’

The girl’s 19-year-old husband has been arrested on suspicion of murder but has denied his guilt.

Analysis | The economic and educational consequences of child marriage in Georgia

Interventions in the education system could help alleviate the economic costs of child marriage, if not the social, psychological, physical ones.

Analysis | The economic and educational consequences of child marriage in Georgia

By CRRC

Interventions in the education system could help alleviate the economic costs of child marriage, if not the social, psychological, physical ones.

Daghestani Interior Ministry publishes video testimony of 14-year-old rape victim

The release came as the authorities faced questions over allegations the police tortured one of the suspects and the victim’s parents.

Daghestani Interior Ministry publishes video testimony of 14-year-old rape victim

The release came as the authorities faced questions over allegations the police tortured one of the suspects and the victim’s parents.

Four arrested in Armenia for illegal adoption ring

The crime ring is alleged to have coerced and lied to pregnant women to sell 30 children for adoption abroad.

Four arrested in Armenia for illegal adoption ring

The crime ring is alleged to have coerced and lied to pregnant women to sell 30 children for adoption abroad.

Parents of 14-year-old rape victim ‘tortured into testifying’ in Daghestan

A couple in Khasavyurt District have accused police of torturing them into incriminating an innocent man for the rape of their 14-year-old daughter.

Parents of 14-year-old rape victim ‘tortured into testifying’ in Daghestan

A couple in Khasavyurt District have accused police of torturing them into incriminating an innocent man for the rape of their 14-year-old daughter.

Adoption crime ring uncovered in Armenia

Women were allegedly coerced into carrying pregnancies to term to provide children for the scheme. 

Adoption crime ring uncovered in Armenia

Women were allegedly coerced into carrying pregnancies to term to provide children for the scheme.