#Minority Rights
Equal and more equal: Abkhazia’s passport policy
Ethnic Armenians, Russians, Georgians, and others fear the reason behind new citizenship regulations is to deprive them of Abkhazian passports.
Equal and more equal: Abkhazia’s passport policy
By Stella AdleybaEthnic Armenians, Russians, Georgians, and others fear the reason behind new citizenship regulations is to deprive them of Abkhazian passports.
Georgian Muslim leader detained in Azerbaijan
Local rights groups have questioned the Azerbaijani Government account of his arrest and demanded Georgia intervene.
Georgian Muslim leader detained in Azerbaijan
Local rights groups have questioned the Azerbaijani Government account of his arrest and demanded Georgia intervene.
Georgian court orders authorities to provide water connection for Kobuleti Muslim school
The local mayor’s office had argued they could not do so because of ‘objections from neighbours’ leading to the school remaining closed.
Georgian court orders authorities to provide water connection for Kobuleti Muslim school
The local mayor’s office had argued they could not do so because of ‘objections from neighbours’ leading to the school remaining closed.
Dispute over history ignites ethnic clashes in Kabardino-Balkaria
Kabardian and Balkar groups clashed after a group of horsemen was blocked from riding through a Balkar village to celebrate an 18th century battle.
Dispute over history ignites ethnic clashes in Kabardino-Balkaria
Kabardian and Balkar groups clashed after a group of horsemen was blocked from riding through a Balkar village to celebrate an 18th century battle.
A land dispute in Daghestan’s Nogay District has caused a backlash against local Chinese migrant workers
The dispute took on an ethnic component after a video allegedly of Chinese workers cooking a dog went viral on social media.
A land dispute in Daghestan’s Nogay District has caused a backlash against local Chinese migrant workers
By Malik ButayevThe dispute took on an ethnic component after a video allegedly of Chinese workers cooking a dog went viral on social media.
New Adjara head faces conservative backlash after approving Batumi mosque
Ultra-conservative groups called the new Chair of Adjara’s government a ‘traitor’, after he promised to authorise a new mosque in Batumi.
New Adjara head faces conservative backlash after approving Batumi mosque
Ultra-conservative groups called the new Chair of Adjara’s government a ‘traitor’, after he promised to authorise a new mosque in Batumi.
Azerbaijani Georgians accuse authorities of whitewashing promotional video
The video promoting Kvemo Kartli Region included shots of Orthodox churches and people dressed in traditional Georgian outfits.
Azerbaijani Georgians accuse authorities of whitewashing promotional video
The video promoting Kvemo Kartli Region included shots of Orthodox churches and people dressed in traditional Georgian outfits.
Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall ‘shot at’ in Gori
A cross and the words ‘believe in our God’ were spray-painted on the outside of the building.
Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall ‘shot at’ in Gori
A cross and the words ‘believe in our God’ were spray-painted on the outside of the building.
Batumi Muslims reject ‘discriminatory’ deal for stalled mosque construction
Mayor Lasha Komakhidze said if the group handed over land for the mosque to a state sponsored group, a permit would be granted.
Batumi Muslims reject ‘discriminatory’ deal for stalled mosque construction
Mayor Lasha Komakhidze said if the group handed over land for the mosque to a state sponsored group, a permit would be granted.
Violence against religious minorities ‘poorly investigated’ in Georgia
The public defender’s 2017 human rights report said religious discrimination is a ‘systematic problem’.
Violence against religious minorities ‘poorly investigated’ in Georgia
The public defender’s 2017 human rights report said religious discrimination is a ‘systematic problem’.