Azerbaijan
Human rights groups call on Azerbaijan to investigate sexual harassment of jailed journalists
Detained journalists Aysel Umudova and Ulviyya Guliyeva (Ali) had both written letters from prison about the sexual harassment they have faced.
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Ingushetia
Ingush MMA fighter receives award despite previous sexual violence conviction
Aleksandr Emelianenko was awarded for his contribution to sports development and the training of young athletes.
Reviews
Review | Haide — When symbolism overshadows substance in Georgian theatre
Symbolic but static, Haide misframes universal issues, with rushed delivery and dated ideas that dilute its impact on modern audiences.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani judge gives soldier who raped boy lesser sentence due to ‘suffering from homosexuality’
The judge concluded that the accused suffered from ‘a homosexual mental illness’.
Georgia
Police detain 27-year-old man in western Georgia on charges of raping a 14-year-old
The detainee faces up to 20 years or life imprisonment.
Azerbaijan
Around 30 detained after alleged group rape of 13-year-old girl in Azerbaijan
One of those detained was a local police officer — a second police officer reportedly fled the country.
Azerbaijan
Shia women say Azerbaijani police threatened them with rape during arrest
The women were detained earlier in August and given three months of pre-trial detention on charges of robbery.
