Georgia
Killer of Georgian trans model Kesaria Abramidze given life sentence
According to prosecutors, Beka Jaiani stabbed Abramidze 28 times with a knife.
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Armenia
Domestic violence increased in Armenia by over 150% in 2024
Domestic violence has become a top issue after a prominent pop singer was accused of assaulting his wife.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | Is domestic violence acceptable in Georgia?
A 2023 study found that one in four women in Georgia had experienced intimate partner violence at some point in their lives.
Crime
Heartbreak in Georgia after murder of prominent trans woman
The high-profile murder of trans media personality and model Kesaria Abramidze has led to an outpouring of grief and anger in Georgia, with many linking her murder to the ruling party’s transphobic rhetoric and legislation. Hours after the initial news broke on Wednesday evening, the Interior Ministry confirmed 37-year-old Abramidze was killed after receiving multiple knife wounds following an altercation in her home in Didi Dighomi. They also confirmed that they had detained a primary susp
Armenia
Podcast | Against shame culture: virginity tests and sex education in Armenia
Last week, a bill on domestic violence passed its first hearing in Armenia’s parliament. The changes would classify virginity tests, a controversial practice meant to determine whether a person’s hymen is intact, as a form of domestic violence. This week, we speak to Ani Jilosian of the Women’s Support Centre about what these amendments could mean and to Tereza Panchoyan, or Girlunmuted, an Instagram blogger, about attitudes towards sex in Armenia and the importance of bet
Armenia
Armenian police ‘forced Ingush domestic abuse victim to meet family’
An Ingush domestic abuse victim seeking asylum in Armenia was allegedly temporarily placed in police custody after being reported missing by her uncle, who rights groups claim was allowed to meet her at the police station. On Tuesday, the Armenian police found Fatima Zurabova, 21, in Ashtarak, a town northwest of Yerevan, and took her into their custody in Yerevan. Armenia’s Investigative Committee said that a friend of her relatives had reported her missing to the Armenian authorities on 10
Chechnya
Chechen domestic abuse victim ‘abducted and sent to Grozny’
A Chechen woman who fled Chechnya for fear of her life was reportedly abducted from her Saint Petersburg home and detained in Grozny on theft charges. Civil rights activists warn that she might be murdered in her home republic. NC SOS Crisis Group, a North Caucasian queer rights organisation, reported that Seda Suleymanova and her partner, Stanislav Kudryavtsev, were taken from their apartment in Saint Petersburg by a group of men on 23 August. They claim that two of the men introduced thems
