Chechnya
NIYSO reports new wave of Chechen detentions and raids
The NIYSO movement added that relatives of those detained have been receiving threats.
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Chechnya
Woman evades abduction after fleeing domestic abuse in Chechnya
The abductors, reportedly from Chechnya, called themselves police officers.
Azerbaijan
Hunting in the Labyrinth: the lasting effects of Azerbaijan’s raid on queer nightlife
What the latest raid on a queer nightclub in Baku reveals about the future of queer life in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan places travel ban on wife of jailed opposition politician
Samira Gasimli was accused of defamation by the same person who got her husband sentenced.
Azerbaijan
Iranian–Belarusian given lengthy pre-trial detention over graffiti on Azerbaijan cinema
The case has been covered intensively in Azerbaijani media, with officials lining up to condemn the alleged crime.
North Caucasus
Russia labels Memorial ‘extremist organisation’
Memorial has for many years reported on human rights violations in the North Caucasus.
Azerbaijan
Is Azerbaijan banning the hijab in public schools?
Reports of girls being expelled or banned from school for wearing hijab have led to speculation on the further repression of religious expression.
