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Opposition members of the Georgian Parliament have filed a lawsuit against the law on foreign agents
Politics
Opposition members of the Georgian Parliament have filed a lawsuit against the law on foreign agents
29 July 2024

A third lawsuit against the law on foreign agents has been filed with the Constitutional Court of Georgia. The authors are 38 opposition members of the parliament. Earlier, similar actions were taken by President Salome Zurabishvili and 121 Georgian NGOs.

Oleg Orlov taken from pretrial detention center to unknown destination
Human rights
Oleg Orlov taken from pretrial detention center to unknown destination
29 July 2024

Co-chairman of the Memorial Center, political prisoner Oleg Orlov was taken from pretrial detention center No. 2 in Syzran to an unknown destination. This was reported by his lawyer. The pretrial detention center refused to explain where and why the human rights activist was taken.

 

Son of Chechen billionaire arrested for two months
Society
Son of Chechen billionaire arrested for two months
29 July 2024

A Moscow court has arrested 23-year-old Timur Bazhaev until September 26. A criminal case has been opened against the son of Chechen billionaire Musa Bazhaev under the article on the use of violence against a government official.

A case has been opened against a resident of North Ossetia for the comment
Human rights
A case has been opened against a resident of North Ossetia for the comment "burn down the State Duma"
29 July 2024

The words "burn down the State Duma" in a comment from 2020 became the reason for the criminal prosecution of a 44-year-old resident of Vladikavkaz named Eduard. He is accused under the article on calls for terrorism (Part 2 of Article 205.2 of the Criminal Code).

Edison Research: Most Georgians Are Dissatisfied with the Development of the Country and the Ruling Party
Society
Edison Research: Most Georgians Are Dissatisfied with the Development of the Country and the Ruling Party
29 July 2024

63% of the Georgian population believes that the country is developing in the wrong direction. In addition, only 29% believe that the ruling Georgian Dream party deserves to be re-elected, and 71% believe that it is time to give another party a chance. This was reported in a survey of citizens of the country by Edison Research.

In Crimea, a woman threatened people because of the Crimean Tatar flag in a car
Human rights
In Crimea, a woman threatened people because of the Crimean Tatar flag in a car
29 July 2024

In Simferopol, a woman was filming a woman and a man in a car on her phone. Her attention was drawn to the Crimean Tatar flag on the windshield. She accompanied the filming with obscene language and threats.

Journalist from North Ossetia put on wanted list and added to extremist list
Human rights
Journalist from North Ossetia put on wanted list and added to extremist list
29 July 2024

The Russian Interior Ministry has put journalist from North Ossetia Ruslan Totrov on the list of terrorist extremists and put him on the wanted list. He had previously been fined several times for criticizing the Russian authorities.

Skeleton of a man who lived 10,000 years ago discovered in Georgia
News
Skeleton of a man who lived 10,000 years ago discovered in Georgia
28 July 2024

In the Bondi cave in western Georgia, archaeologists have found the skeleton of a man (presumably a 12-year-old child) who lived about 10,000 years ago.

Criminal case opened against son of Chechen multimillionaire
Society
Criminal case opened against son of Chechen multimillionaire
28 July 2024

The Moscow Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the article "Use of violence against a government official" against 23-year-old Timur Bazhaev. He is the son of Chechen billionaire Musa Bazhaev.

Crimean Tatar activists' arrest extended
Human rights
Crimean Tatar activists' arrest extended
27 July 2024

The Kiev District Court in Simferopol extended the arrest of Crimean Tatar citizen journalists Rustem Osmanov and Aziz Azizov, as well as activists Memet Lyumanov and Mustafa Abduramanov until November 4.