Georgia
Batumi Police Chief Dgebuadze transferred one month after Amaghlobeli’s sentencing
Batumi Police Chief Irakli Dgebuadze was accused of inhumane treatment by imprisoned journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli and others.
Police Brutality
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Georgia
Georgian protester who recounted police brutality and rape threats sentenced to 2 years
Saba Skhvitaridze, who was initially accused of injuring a police officer, has denied the charges brought against him.
Azerbaijan
Teenagers beaten by Azerbaijani police after submitting complaint about their behaviour
The police can be heard insulting the teenagers in an audio recording allegedly taken during the incident.
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.
Azerbaijan’s Media Crackdown
Azerbaijani journalist Ulviyya Ali ‘threatened with rape’ by police in detention
Ulviyya Guliyeva (Ali) was detained on 6 May after covering the trial of imprisoned politician Tofig Yagublu.
Azerbaijan
Labour activist briefly detained in Azerbaijan
Sara Rahimova texted her friends that she was violently detained by police, after which she was unreachable for hours.
Georgia
Russian pranksters impersonate Garry Kasparov in conversation with Zourabichvili
Russian propagandist pranksters also spoke to Georgia’s former ombudsman, also impersonating Russian opposition figure Garry Kasparov.
