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.
Women‘s Rights
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Review | The Blitz: A Georgian Daughter’s Rise as a CFO in the post-Soviet Era
Tamar Gakharia’s memoir is a simple account of a woman overcoming domestic violence to build a better life for herself, her children, and her country.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | Georgians overwhelmingly see gender equality as important to country’s future success
However, despite a majority across genders, significantly fewer men agreed than women.
Caucasus Datablog
Datablog | Is domestic violence acceptable in Georgia?
A 2023 study found that one in four women in Georgia had experienced intimate partner violence at some point in their lives.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
‘You ₾100 whores’ — police obscenity and violence against women protesters in Georgia
Besides the widely documented police beatings and detentions during the ongoing protests in Georgia, police have also specifically targeted women protesters with sexual harassment and violence.
North Caucasus
A ‘peculiar PR stunt’: how a fatwa on polygamy caused controversy and confusion in Russia
Multiple marriages have existed in the North Caucasus for centuries, raising the question, why was a fatwa needed in the first place?
Daghestan
Relatives of woman who escaped from Daghestan accuse human rights activists of kidnapping her
The father of the girl, who claims to have fled family violence, believes she is being sold into slavery.
