Human rights

December 12, 2025 15:20

• Kenan Zeynalov called the criminal case fabricated

  Kenan Zeynalov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, denied the charges against him in court. He recounted the incident that led to his arrest, claiming it was a planned provocation.

December 11, 2025 13:31

• Namizad Safarov has been arrested for four months

  The court sentenced Azerbaijani lawyer and human rights activist Namizad Safarov to four months in pretrial detention on fraud charges. Activists have alleged that the lawyer's prosecution is politically motivated.

December 11, 2025 10:35

• Instagram* users expressed support for the fight to punish those responsible for the death of Pyatimat Yevkurova

  Social media users believe the violation of the rights of deceased Ingushetia resident Pyatimat Yevkurova contradicts the principles of Islam and the norms of humanity.

December 11, 2025 03:56

• A native of Ingushetia spoke about her late sister's struggle to see her child

  Pyatimat Yevkurova, a seriously ill resident of Ingushetia, spent seven years seeking to see her son, whom her ex-husband had forcibly taken from her. She died without ever seeing her child grow up. Her sister appealed to the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, demanding that those responsible for violating Pyatimat's rights be punished.

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.

December 10, 2025 21:18

• Mearakishvili considered the refusal to issue a South Ossetian passport to be pressure

  South Ossetian activist Tamara Mearakishvili has been unable to obtain a new passport for over a year, preventing her from traveling even within the republic or finding employment. She believes the authorities' actions are linked to her critical comments on social media.

December 10, 2025 19:18

• The Georgian Parliament has tightened penalties for organizing marches

  According to amendments to the Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations adopted by the Georgian Parliament, restrictions previously imposed on holding rallies on roads now also apply to sidewalks and pedestrian streets. To hold a march, a notification must be submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and violations are punishable by arrest.

December 10, 2025 12:39

• Human rights activists criticized Georgian Dream's amendments to the law on rallie

  The restrictions on spontaneous protests proposed by the ruling party contradict the Georgian Constitution and make public gatherings without police approval a crime.

December 10, 2025 08:55

• An Azerbaijani journalist has been charged in absentia with incitement against the state

  A Baku court has begun hearing the case of France-based editor-in-chief of the Azadliq newspaper, Ganimat Zahid. The journalist denied the charge of inciting violence against the state, calling the criminal case persecution for his work.

December 10, 2025 01:59

• Karabakh historians have reported vandalism in 17th-century monasteries

  A video of destruction inside the Yerits Mankants Monastery has been published on Azerbaijani social media. Satellite images also show the destruction of the Holy Savior Monastery, both dating back to the 17th century. Historians have called on the international community to respond to the destruction of Armenian monuments in Karabakh.

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