Georgia
Russian activist sentenced to two years in jail in Georgia for ‘damaging police car’ during protests
Denis Kulanin was arrested in March after taking part in an anti-government protest.
Human Rights
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Police Brutality
Georgian man reportedly ‘tortured to death’ in police custody
Witnesses reported hearing ‘desperate cries’ from Alan Kakitashvili’s cell before he was transferred to hospital.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Prominent French photographer denied entry to Georgia
Marylise Vigneu says that border guards attempted to illegally confiscate her phone before deporting her.
Georgia
Emotional scenes in Tbilisi as 21-year-old protester sentenced to 4.5 years
Mate Devidze was arrested in November during protests against electoral fraud during October’s parliamentary vote.
Nika Gvaramia
Georgian opposition leader Nika Gvaramia jailed after boycotting anti-UNM commission
Gvaramia was arrested outside the Rustavi Prison, where he had travelled with supporters to present himself as his court hearing was underway
Azerbaijan
Convicted union activist faces transfer to stricter prison for ‘acting like opposition figure’
Labour union activist Elvin Mustafayev has not been allowed to meet with his lawyer in prison.
Azerbaijan
Prison conditions in Azerbaijan appear to deteriorate in recent weeks
One prisoner has died after the roof of a prison in Baku collapsed in early June.
