Ingushetia
FSB detains Ingush resident over social media post
The operation involved officers from the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the National Guard, as well as an armoured vehicle.
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2026 Armenian parliamentary elections
Opinion | Who gets to decide civil society is ‘legitimate’ in Armenia?
Armenian civil society has become increasingly fragmented ahead of the elections, worsened by delegitimisation narratives and public mistrust.
Armenia
Editor-in-chief of Armenian opposition-aligned tabloid investigated over 2024 editorial
The editorial by Armine Ohanyan was published in Hraparak in December 2024.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan begins locking up critics under social media ‘immorality’ ban
Lawyers warn the legislation’s vague wording is purposeful in order to further restrict freedom of speech in Azerbaijan.
Georgia
After presiding over Georgia’s free speech crackdown, Kobakhidze calls for ‘healthy’ public debates
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze blamed the ‘deep state’ for the disappearance of public debates in Georgia.
Daghestan
Daghestani activist sentenced in absentia for sharing ‘fake’ information about Russian army
The reason for the criminal prosecution were posts on Instagram about the actions of the Russian military in Ukraine in the spring of 2022.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s attempts to project power abroad places critics under psychological and legal pressure
Since late November, the Azerbaijani authorities have targeted at least seven Azerbaijani activists and media representatives based abroad.
