Woman from Maykop arrested for protest against military operation

February 15, 2025 21:56

• Tbilisi activists welcome expected sanctions against propagandists

  The Director General and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Public Broadcaster were included into the draft of the new sanctions list thanks to Tbilisi protesters, activists believe.

February 15, 2025 21:30

• Resident of Chechnya leaves for Ukraine prior to sentencing for killing his daughter-in-law

  Ruslan Umaev, a resident of Bachi-Yurt, accused of murdering his daughter-in-law, has left for the special military operation (SMO) zone in Ukraine. He confessed to the murder and said that he did it because of the girl's immoral behaviour, human rights defenders have informed.

February 14, 2025 23:18

• ECtHR finds rights violations of three convicts under "Nardaran Case"

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has found the pre-trial arrest of Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the Muslim Unity Movement, and his supporters, Zulfugar Mikayilov and Elman Agaev to be unlawful.

February 14, 2025 22:58

• European Parliament calls for sanctions against Georgian authorities

  The European Parliament recognized Salome Zurabishvili as the President of Georgia and called on European countries to boycott the Georgian authorities. The resolution, which was supported by 400 MEPs, voiced the demand for new parliamentary elections in Georgia and sanctions against those involved in the falsifications.

February 14, 2025 22:15

• Azerbaijani agency Turan suspends its activities

  The “Turan” news agency has suspended its activities because of financial difficulties. The editorial staff intends to return to work in a different format.