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Hunger strike of Azerbaijani religious leader continues
Taleh Baghirzade has been on hunger strike since 3 June in protest against the arrest and alleged torture of members of his organisation.
Hunger strike of Azerbaijani religious leader continues
Taleh Baghirzade has been on hunger strike since 3 June in protest against the arrest and alleged torture of members of his organisation.
Azerbaijani Shia theologian ‘recorded secret sex tapes’ of others
Pro-government channels have released footage appearing to show Sardar Babayev, who is on trial for treason, secretly recording other Shia activists.
Azerbaijani Shia theologian ‘recorded secret sex tapes’ of others
Pro-government channels have released footage appearing to show Sardar Babayev, who is on trial for treason, secretly recording other Shia activists.
Roundup of Shia figures continues in Azerbaijan
The arrests come amid ongoing tensions between Baku and Tehran.
Roundup of Shia figures continues in Azerbaijan
The arrests come amid ongoing tensions between Baku and Tehran.
FSB raid homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Karachay-Cherkessia
Ten people were reportedly detained and a criminal case was opened against one person.
FSB raid homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Karachay-Cherkessia
Ten people were reportedly detained and a criminal case was opened against one person.
Denial of construction permit for Batumi mosque was discriminatory, court rules
The local Muslim community has been trying to build a second mosque in Batumi for over two decades.
Denial of construction permit for Batumi mosque was discriminatory, court rules
The local Muslim community has been trying to build a second mosque in Batumi for over two decades.
Court begins hearing Batumi mosque appeal after 2-year standstill
The lawsuit was brought by a group of Muslim’s against the city authorities over their refusal to grant a contruction permit.
Court begins hearing Batumi mosque appeal after 2-year standstill
The lawsuit was brought by a group of Muslim’s against the city authorities over their refusal to grant a contruction permit.
Council of Europe Racism Commission criticises Georgia’s state religious agency
The commission said the agency had not fulfilled its recommendations to cooperate with the public defender.
Council of Europe Racism Commission criticises Georgia’s state religious agency
The commission said the agency had not fulfilled its recommendations to cooperate with the public defender.
Jehovah’s Witness on trial for ‘extremism’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
Yury Zalipayev faces up to five years in prison for ‘inciting religious hatred’ and ‘calling to extremist activity’ if convicted.
Jehovah’s Witness on trial for ‘extremism’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
Yury Zalipayev faces up to five years in prison for ‘inciting religious hatred’ and ‘calling to extremist activity’ if convicted.
New Adjara head faces conservative backlash after approving Batumi mosque
Ultra-conservative groups called the new Chair of Adjara’s government a ‘traitor’, after he promised to authorise a new mosque in Batumi.
New Adjara head faces conservative backlash after approving Batumi mosque
Ultra-conservative groups called the new Chair of Adjara’s government a ‘traitor’, after he promised to authorise a new mosque in Batumi.
Violence against religious minorities ‘poorly investigated’ in Georgia
The public defender’s 2017 human rights report said religious discrimination is a ‘systematic problem’.
Violence against religious minorities ‘poorly investigated’ in Georgia
The public defender’s 2017 human rights report said religious discrimination is a ‘systematic problem’.