Georgia’s EU U-turn
Opinion | Georgia’s new mental health registry is a tool for repression
The new legislation to create a mental health database shows the state is reverting to old mechanisms of control deeply rooted in the Soviet past.
Human Rights
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Georgia’s EU U-turn
‘Pray for Zahesi, fear Dighomi’: women’s stories from Georgia’s protest detention centres
The women detained during Georgia’s ongoing anti-government protests have reported systematic practices designed to degrade human dignity.
Armenia
Masked assailants attack government critic in Armenia
Mihran Hakobyan’s lawyer Ruben Melikyan has linked the attack to Hakobyan’s political stance.
Armenia
Chechen woman killed in Armenia reportedly related to Kadyrov
Journalists discovered that Aishat Baymuradova, who was found dead in mid-October in Yerevan, could have been poisoned.
Azerbaijan
More than 20 members of Azerbaijani opposition party Popular Front detained during leader’s court hearing
Raids were also conducted at the homes of his brother-in-law Elnur Seyidov and party member and journalist Tazakhan Miralamli.
Reviews
Review | 9-Month Contract — a heart-wrenching examination of Georgia’s surrogacy industry
Ketevan Vashagashvili’s debut documentary has won a cinematic human rights award for its sensitive portrayal of parenthood and surrogacy in Georgia.
Chechnya
Opinion | Chechen voices are being silenced, even those abroad
Until the fear of collective punishment ends, even the simple act of speaking publicly is a privilege that most Chechens don’t have.
