
Kabarda–Balkaria
Russian authorities open criminal case against Circassian journalist Larisa Tuptsokova
The journalist and activist can only speculate about what exactly triggered the case.
The journalist and activist can only speculate about what exactly triggered the case.
The women were accused of staging a protest ‘under the guise’ of religious rites.
Insulting Georgian Dream officials, even just via a comment on Facebook, can now result in fines of up to ₾4,000 ($1,500) or up to 45 days in jail.
Fikrat Jafarli, convicted of slander, published a journalist’s post on social media.
The head of the association threatened to take ‘serious measures’ against lawyers who publicly discuss their cases.
Activist Rosto Zarandia’s comment was directed at Zugdidi City Hall’s spokesperson, Magdalena Todua.
The bill was registered by the ruling party amid a broad legislative campaign targeting critics.