Georgia

January 18, 2023 14:30

• Ex-commander of Ground Forces enters into controversy with Kadyrov

  Only the Defence Minister and the country's president can criticize the commander of a grouping of troops at the frontline, Vladimir Boldyrev, a former commander of the Russian Ground Forces, has told Ramzan Kadyrov, commenting on the criticism expressed by the head of Chechnya against Colonel General Lapin. Mr Boldyrev has suggested that Kadyrov's criticism of militaries' actions could be caused by the "undercover fuss."

January 05, 2023 17:01

• Chechen activists in Europe support actions of solidarity with Saakashvili

  Natives of Chechnya took part in rallies in support of Mikhail Saakashvili, organized by Georgian activists in European cities.

December 04, 2022 14:52

• Dagestani historian Donogo reports details of his interrogation after search

  After the search at the Khadji Murad Donogo’s house, the police asked questions about his participation in scientific conferences in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey and about his contacts there, the historian said.

November 12, 2022 23:00

• Dagestani sisters tell details of their escape from home

  The four young women from Dagestan who reported their escape from domestic violence have narrated in their interview that they had planned to run away since childhood; and the fear that they would be subjected to family pressure and restrictions for the rest of their lives was a trigger of their final decision.

November 11, 2022 14:35

• "Glasnaya" project tells story of Chechen woman escaping from domestic violence

  The Chechen woman, who had resisted years of violence from her husband and father, has managed to leave the republic and Russia with her four children, the "Glasnaya", a social media project which fights gender stereotypes and defends women's rights, has informed.

November 04, 2022 21:35

• Flight to Georgia is not end to persecution threats for four Dagestani sisters

  The four sisters from Dagestan who fled domestic violence are safe in Georgia, but the threat of persecution by their relatives has not ended; the girls need psychological help, human rights defenders believe.

November 02, 2022 19:31

• Escape of four girls is pretext for Dagestani Imam to campaign against social networks

  The escape of four Dagestani young women was provoked by the influence of social networks, in which recruiters convince young people to leave their families, the chairman of the Council of Imams of Kaspiysk has stated. In his opinion, the girls have poured dirt on the family by telling that they had been "infringed."

November 01, 2022 14:44

• Rights defenders treat Dagestani sisters' chances to receive asylum abroad as high

  The four Dagestani young women, who have accused their relatives of domestic violence, are still in Georgia, but plan to move to another country, human rights defenders have informed.

October 31, 2022 23:15

• Dagestani Mufti's wife urges girls to return home

  Aina Gamzatova, who is the wife and an adviser to the Mufti of Dagestan, has called on the girls, who had accused their relatives of domestic violence and ran away from home, to return home under her personal responsibility.

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