Abkhazia

April 28, 2026 21:30

• Those detained in Sukhumi in connection with the terrorism case have been handed over to Russia.

  The State Security Service of Abkhazia, in a joint operation with the Russian Federal Security Service, detained Anastasia Kaushan, Anton Kaushan, and Yegor Grishin. The detainees, suspected of creating a terrorist organization to commit crimes in the Krasnodar Krai, were handed over to the Russian Federal Security Service.

April 22, 2026 20:02

• A repatriate from Russia appealed in court the denial of an Abkhaz passport.

  Repatriate Albert Ivanov had to go to court after he was repeatedly denied an Abkhaz passport, a document that, according to the law and the Constitution of Abkhazia, he, as an Abaza, has the right to receive.

April 13, 2026 13:00

• The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

  Many social media users considered the photo shoot with a Georgian flag, for which a Sochi resident and her son were deported from Abkhazia, to be a provocation. Other participants in the discussion expressed support for the detained Sochi residents.

April 13, 2026 04:52

• Analysts comment on the death of a girl in Abkhazia.

  The death of a three-year-old girl as a result of domestic violence is unique to Abkhazia, but human rights activists have documented similar cases. A law is needed that would protect victims of domestic violence, not just document its consequences.

April 12, 2026 00:02

• The death of a girl in Abkhazia has brought the issue of domestic violence legislation into sharp focus.

  Kristina Lakhina, the aunt of a three-year-old girl who died from beatings, has been remanded in custody for two months by a court in Sukhumi. Members of parliament have stated the need to draft a law on domestic violence. A bill on protection from domestic violence was introduced in parliament six years ago, but has not yet been included in the session's agenda, countered the former Abkhazian ombudsman.

April 11, 2026 05:39

• Sochi residents expelled from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag

  Abkhazian security forces detained a Sochi resident who was photographing her son in front of the Sukhumi stele bearing the Georgian flag. They were given a warning talk and then expelled from the country.

April 10, 2026 12:08

• Social media users demanded harsh punishment for the death of a child in Abkhazia.

  Those responsible for the beating of a three-year-old girl who died in Abkhazia must be made an example of, social media commenters stated. They believe child protection authorities are partly to blame for the child's death.

April 07, 2026 20:39

• Kabardino-Balkaria sent 150 tons of humanitarian aid to Dagestan.

  Kabardino-Balkaria sent several shipments of humanitarian aid to residents of Dagestan affected by flooding. Four Russian regions and Abkhazia also reported assistance to Dagestanis affected by the disaster.

April 02, 2026 11:08

• Imprisonment for comments and posts has become routine in courts in southern Russia.

  Over the past four months, courts in southern Russia have sentenced at least seven people to prison terms for social media posts. The actual number of such sentences is significantly higher, as not all terrorism justification cases are included in public court records.

March 26, 2026 09:41

• The suspect in the attack on Abkhaz activist Kakalia has been released under house arrest.

  A court in Sukhumi has placed Alkhas Gurguliya, one of the suspects in the attack on opposition activist Eshsou Kakalia, under house arrest.

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