Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani man sentenced 2 years and fined $29,000 for insulting judges
Hikmat Shukurov was punished twice for his opinions about judges on social media.
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan charges exiled critics with ‘coup calls’
The Swiss Federal Ministry of Justice recently rejected an Azerbaijani request to extradite blogger Manaf Jalilzada.
Azerbaijan
A generation under pressure — the future of activism in Azerbaijan
Despite the risks, a new generation of activists are continuing to raise their voices, from advocating for peace to protecting women’s rights.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Opinion | How Georgian Dream is criminalising human rights
The regime’s goal is to place those who dare to expose the regime’s cases of human rights violations in a constant state of uncertainty.
North Ossetia–Alania
North Ossetian resident detained for solo picket
An administrative protocol has been drawn up against her, but no penalty has yet been imposed.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani human rights lawyer detained on hooliganism charges
Zabil Gahramanov, a human rights lawyer, was accused of hooliganism and fraud against his client.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgian Dream proposes dropping fines and increasing jail sentences over protest violations
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze previously threatened a policy of ‘zero sympathy’ against the protest movement.
