Georgia

December 14, 2025 19:22

• The Dzhabiev case has affected the response to security forces violence in South Ossetia

  The security officials involved in the beating of two young men in Tskhinvali in October have been dismissed; the boys' parents are not seeking a different punishment. The authorities' decision to dismiss those involved in the incident demonstrates a shift in attitudes toward violence in South Ossetia following the death of Inal Dzhabiev.

December 13, 2025 11:04

• The court refused to drop the criminal prosecution of Meydan TV journalists

  At the first hearing in the Meydan TV case, a Baku court rejected the lawyers' requests to dismiss the criminal case and release the defendants. The Committee to Protect Journalists called for an end to the persecution of critics of the Azerbaijani government.

December 12, 2025 23:23

• Protesters in Tbilisi criticized Kobakhidze for posting a photo with Putin

  Georgia's fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, attended a rally outside the parliament building on the 380th day of uninterrupted protests. Participants protested the Georgian prime minister's participation in the International Year of Peace and Trust forum in Ashgabat, where Irakli Kobakhidze posed for a photo next to Vladimir Putin. 

December 12, 2025 20:24

• A former municipal deputy from Yeysk has been added to the register of foreign agents

  The Russian Ministry of Justice has added Yeisk activist and former district council member Alexander Korovayny* to the register of foreign agents. The activist himself recalled that he had previously been recognized as "the best young politician in the Krasnodar Territory." 

December 12, 2025 00:54

• An Abkhaz court has announced its verdict in the murder case of Kemal Ardzinba

  The Supreme Court of Abkhazia sentenced the son of the republic's former deputy defense minister, Batal Pilia, to a lengthy prison term, finding him guilty of murdering the nephew of the first president. 

December 11, 2025 18:16

• Gravel mining in Liakhva threatens South Ossetia's ecosystem

  The Liakhva is the only major river in South Ossetia, and economic activity there threatens not only its wildlife but can also lead to shallowing. Meanwhile, local residents have shown little interest in keeping the river clean, even though water samples have only met safety standards at its source.

December 10, 2025 23:19

• The Abkhazian Prosecutor's Office found violations of the law in the actions of a Russian political strategist

  Russian political strategist Ivan Revu has been charged with administrative violations of election campaigning rules and the deliberate destruction of competitors' posters, the Abkhazian Prosecutor's Office reported.

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