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Freedom House Records Decline in Rights and Freedoms in Georgia
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Freedom House Records Decline in Rights and Freedoms in Georgia
20 March 2026

According to the latest report from Freedom House, an international organization that assesses freedoms and human rights, Georgia's freedom score declined by four points, dropping to 51 out of a possible 100. The main reasons cited for this deterioration were the large-scale anti-government protests that began in 2024 and continued into 2025.

Freedom House has reported a strengthening of dictatorship in Azerbaijan
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Freedom House has reported a strengthening of dictatorship in Azerbaijan
19 March 2026

According to the international human rights organization Freedom House's "Freedom in the World 2026" report, authoritarian rule in Azerbaijan, centered around President Ilham Aliyev and his family, has continued to strengthen for two decades.

A memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya has been installed in Moscow for the 29th time
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A memorial plaque to Anna Politkovskaya has been installed in Moscow for the 29th time
19 March 2026

The 28th temporary plaque installed on the building where Anna Politkovskaya lived and was murdered was destroyed by unknown persons. Activists have placed a new plaque in its place—the 29th.

The defense team for a Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from brain cancer is seeking his release
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The defense team for a Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffering from brain cancer is seeking his release
18 March 2026

The health of political prisoner Tofik Abdulgaziyev, who suffers from brain cancer, tuberculosis, and other serious illnesses, continues to deteriorate. His wife, Aliye Kurtametova, reported that his situation is "extremely critical" and recalled unsuccessful requests for assistance in similar cases.