Azerbaijan
Death of police officer sparks conversation on police violence in Azerbaijan
Jabir Imanov, who died aged 49, was a police officer during the 2003 protests that brought Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to power.
Police Brutality
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Georgia
ECHR accepts case of 19 Georgian journalists assaulted by police
The 19 journalists were injured by police officers during the 2023 foreign agent law protests.
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.
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.
