Human rights

November 18, 2019 14:42

• Protesters refuse to let MPs into Georgian parliament building

  This morning, in Tbilisi, participants of a protest rally who set up tents at the entrances to the parliament building, allowed parliament staff to enter the building, but promised not to let MPs in.

November 18, 2019 14:27

• US and EU react to protests in Tbilisi

  On November 17, in their joint statement, the EU Delegation and the US Embassy to Georgia called on supporters of the opposition, involved in protests, and the Georgian government to retract political confrontation and to start a calm and respectful dialogue.

November 18, 2019 11:22

• Opponents of Georgian authorities refuse to unite

  Three rallies of oppositional forces were held in Tbilisi. Despite similar demands put forward to the authorities, the rally participants decided not to unite.

November 18, 2019 11:11

• Makhachkala townspeople support Gasanguseinov with solo pickets

  Four residents of Makhachkala have joined the action held by Murtazali Gasanguseinov and Djambulat Gasanov, who demand to punish the law enforcers guilty for killing two shepherd brothers, Murtazali's sons.

November 18, 2019 10:45

• Baku: opposition treats ban of picket in support of pensioners as unconstitutional

  The Baku executive authorities have refused to sanction a picket scheduled for November 19 and applied for by the "Movement for Democracy and Welfare" (MDW) with the aim to demand a reduction of the retirement age and higher pensions, Gubad Ibadoglu, an economic expert and the head of the MDW, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

November 17, 2019 09:48

• Oppositionists call on US and EU to impose sanctions on Azerbaijani officials

  Sanctions against Azerbaijani officials should be a sort of payment for violating the freedom of assembly, and for harassing their critics, the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan has stated.

November 17, 2019 09:46

• Deputy chair of "Musavat" Party states falsification of his case

  The consideration of the complaint against the arrest of Razim Amiraslanly, Deputy Chairman of the "Musavat" Party, was postponed at the request of his defence, which found falsifications in the protocol of the court session. Amiraslanly treats his case as falsified.

November 17, 2019 09:32

• Residents of Chechnya criticize humiliation of those detained for drinking alcohol

  The police of the Gudermes District have rebuked the detained young people for using psychotropic substances and alcohol. The respective video was disseminated in social networks, which has humiliated the detainees, local residents and Instagram users have stated.

November 16, 2019 17:23

• Five years after special operation, over 40 Dagestani families are still in need of housing

  Dozens of houses in the Dagestani settlement of Vremenny are unfit for residence today, five years after the counter-terrorist operation (CTO), during which people had to abandon their houses. Some villagers could restore their houses on their own; the authorities failed to take any part therein. Compensations for destroyed houses to villagers are under question due to authorities' inaction, lawyers assert.

November 16, 2019 17:06

• Dagestan: law enforcers refuse detaining parishioners of "Tangim" Mosque

  The law enforcers, who are regularly conducting raids in the vicinity of the "Tangim" Mosque in Makhachkala, stopped detaining believers. Instead, they write down their personal data and that of the drivers moving in their cars near the mosque. Then, they are called to police stations and persuaded not to attend the mosque, which is considered to be a "Salafi" one, the local believers report.

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