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
Criminal case dropped against Ingush woman who fled family
Investigators found no evidence of 21-year-old Aina Mankieva’s involvement in the alleged theft she was accused of by her mother
Daghestan
Former Daghestani imam arrested over murder of second wife
Magomedali Mirzakhanov has been remanded to pre-trial detention for two months after confessing to the crime.
Armenia
Armenian Investigative Committee names main suspects in Baimuradova murder
This is the first time any officials have announced details about the suspects in Chechen woman Aishat Baimuradova’s murder.
Armenia
Armenian Parliamentary Speaker pledges to return body of Chechen woman murdered in Yerevan
Alen Simonyan made the statement more than three months after Aishat Baimuradova’s body was found in Yerevan.
2026 Armenian parliamentary elections
Karapetyan’s son vows there will be ‘no unsatisfied woman’ in Armenia under their government
Sargis Karapetyan’s statement sparked outcry in Armenia, with critics accusing him of sexism.
Daghestan
Daghestani man arrested after stabbing ex-wife and killing her father
According to preliminary reports, the attacker was under the influence of drugs.
