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Marches continue in Armenia to protest against the transfer of territories to Azerbaijan
Society
Marches continue in Armenia to protest against the transfer of territories to Azerbaijan
14 May 2024

An action of disobedience continues in Yerevan against the transfer by the authorities of several Karabakh villages to Azerbaijan as part of the delimitation of borders between the countries. Residents began to block roads. Security forces were brought to the scene.

A Crimean Tatar journalist was transferred to a colony two thousand kilometers from Crimea
Human rights
A Crimean Tatar journalist was transferred to a colony two thousand kilometers from Crimea
13 May 2024

Citizen journalist Ernes Ametov was transferred to correctional colony No. 12 in the Vologda region. The distance from Crimea is about 2 thousand kilometers.

Nadezhda Kevorkova added to the list of terrorists and extremists
Human rights
Nadezhda Kevorkova added to the list of terrorists and extremists
13 May 2024

Rosfinmonitoring added journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova to the list of terrorists and extremists. Her bank accounts are blocked. This happened before the verdict was pronounced by the Basmanny Court.

12 EU countries expressed doubts about Georgia’s European integration due to the law on foreign agents
Politics
12 EU countries expressed doubts about Georgia’s European integration due to the law on foreign agents
13 May 2024

The Georgian government is jeopardizing the country's European integration due to the proposed law on foreign agents. It is yet another sign of the alarming trajectory of democratic and human rights backsliding in Georgia. This opinion was expressed by 12 foreign ministers of the EU member states, addressing the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and the European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Policy, Oliver Varhelyi.

The British Foreign Secretary called the Georgian law on foreign agents authoritarian
Politics
The British Foreign Secretary called the Georgian law on foreign agents authoritarian
13 May 2024

Many countries around the world are passing laws similar to the initiative of the Georgian authorities. This is a global problem typical of authoritarian regimes. This opinion was shared by British Foreign Minister David Cameron.

Political prisoner-journalist goes on hunger strike in Azerbaijan
Human rights
Political prisoner-journalist goes on hunger strike in Azerbaijan
13 May 2024

The head of the website Demokratik.az, Osman Narimanoglu (Rzayev), sentenced to 6.5 years in prison, went on a hunger strike in a pre-trial detention center in Azerbaijan. He protests the bias in his appeal against his conviction.

Chechnya took third place in housing commissioning
Economy
Chechnya took third place in housing commissioning
13 May 2024

Among the regions of the Russian Federation, the leader in housing commissioning per capita in 2023 was the Tyumen region with an indicator of 2 square meters. m. The Leningrad region was on the second line in the RIA Novosti rating - 1.53 sq. m. m. Third place was taken by Chechnya, where there are 1.5 square meters per inhabitant. m.

Over 130 protest participants detained in Armenia
Society
Over 130 protest participants detained in Armenia
13 May 2024

Another protest against the return of Karabakh villages to Azerbaijan is taking place in Yerevan. Participants blocked roads with trash cans and benches. The police have already detained over 134 people.

20 people were detained at a protest in Georgia
Human rights
20 people were detained at a protest in Georgia
13 May 2024

Tbilisi police detained 20 participants in a rally against the adoption of the law on foreign agents. Among them are three foreigners: one Russian citizen and two US citizens.

The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament responded to US accusations
Politics
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament responded to US accusations
12 May 2024

The US and European countries do not want their influence in Georgia to be transparent. This opinion was voiced by Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili.