Azerbaijan
Opinion | While Azerbaijan praises its ‘family values’, young girls pay the price
The Azerbaijani government prefers to speak about family stability rather than helping girls avoid further exploitation.
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Azerbaijan
Father of Azerbaijani activist attacked in broad daylight
The assailant was previously imprisoned in 2020 for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.
Azerbaijan
Pregnant 17-year-old dies on ‘wedding day’ in Azerbaijan
Under Azerbaijani law, it is illegal to get married before the age of 18.
Georgia
Imprisoned Russian activist details abuse by prison staff in Georgia
Anastasia Zinovkina reportedly spent eight hours on the floor unable to stand or move as a result of her deteriorating spinal condition.
Armenian Apostolic Church
Criminal investigation launched over alleged sex tape involving Armenian priest
While the authorities condemned the circulation of the video, the Church denounced it as yet another attack.
Azerbaijan
The final nail in the coffin for human rights lawyers in Azerbaijan?
New amendments to the law on advocacy threaten to remove any last vestiges of independence within Azerbaijan’s Bar Association.
South Ossetia
Three police officers dismissed in South Ossetia over beating of teenage detainees
Previously, two 19-year-old locals had been beaten by police after being repeatedly stopped for unknown reasons.
