Azerbaijan
Son of Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission loses appeal against wife
Mahammad Panahov appealed to the Supreme Court not to grant a divorce to his wife.
Domestic Violence
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Karachay–Cherkessia
Mother of seven in Karachay–Cherkessia sentenced for killing abusive husband
The court ruled that the convicted woman had exceeded the necessary limits of self-defence, as she continued to strike her husband after he had already lost consciousness.
Ingushetia
Man charged for filing false accusation against relative who fled in legal first in North Caucasus
A common practice of accusing relatives who have fled abuse of crimes was used to involve the police in searches.
Ingushetia
Missing teenager in Ingushetia reports being forcibly held in psychiatric hospital
After sending the message, he has not contacted human rights defenders for over a week.
Reviews
Review | People and Trees: A Trilogy — exploring boyhood in rural Soviet Azerbaijan
A collection of three novellas, People and Trees encapsulates the experiences of a boy growing up in post-World War II Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan
‘No one will know I did it’ — Azerbaijan turns blind eye to victims of domestic violence
Domestic violence cases in Azerbaijan are on the rise, as human rights lawyers warn that the state is not doing enough to protect women.
Georgia
Former Georgian MP faces up to five years in prison as ex-wife recounts brutal abuse
Luka Kurtanidze has been charged with three separate offences related to abuse against his ex-wife.
