
Abkhazia
Former Abkhazian MP ‘beaten by President Bzhaniya’s son’
A social activist and former MP has been hospitalised in Abkhazia after allegedly being attacked by President Aslan Bzhaniya’s son. Eyewitnesses claimed that Maksim Bzhaniya, along with Bzhaniya’s nephews, and employees of the State Security Services, attacked Tengiz Agrba on 7 April. The former MP reportedly sustained broken fingers and hands as a result of the attack. There has been widespread speculation in Abkhazia that Agrba was attacked for a post on Facebook criticising President Bzh