Abkhazia
Russia adds Abkhazian journalist to foreign agent registry
Inal Khashig was reportedly the first Abkhazian journalist to be added to the registry.
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Georgia
MP from Georgian Dream satellite party says ‘social networks’ should be regulated
Sozar Subari has proposed making insulting people online punishable.
Afgan Sadigov
ECHR blocks Georgia’s extradition of journalist Afgan Sadigov to Azerbaijan
In response, Afgan Sadigov ended his hunger strike after 161 days.
Georgia
Georgian government shuts down state media outlet Agenda.ge
Agenda.ge was an English-language state media outlet founded in 2013.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgia’s democratic decline 4th steepest in world according to Economist Democracy Index
The report cited the foreign agents law and the flawed parliamentary election as the main factors contributing to the decline.
Azerbaijan
10th independent Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Meydan TV case
Early Friday morning, Fatima Movlamli was arrested as part of the Meydan TV case.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan revokes accreditation of Bloomberg
Bloomberg’s loss of accreditation follows BBC Azerbaijan, Voice of America, and Sputnik.
