Georgia

August 02, 2026 11:37

• The Armenian opposition stated at the first meeting of the new parliament about the persecution of critics of the authorities.

  At the first meeting of the Armenian Parliament of the IX convocation, opposition members pointed out that deputy Artur Sarkisyan is under house arrest due to his political views. The ruling party nominated Ruben Rubinyan as the sole candidate for the position of Speaker of the National Assembly, and Nikol Pashinyan's government resigned.

August 02, 2026 05:54

• Two TikTokers have been arrested in Baku for unethical behavior.

  The court in Baku has sentenced TikToker Sanur Azizov to eight days in jail for unethical behavior on the internet. A day earlier, blogger Myuzhgyan Mamedzade was arrested for a similar offense for ten days.

August 02, 2026 03:55

• A citizen of Georgia was expelled from South Ossetia.

  Ani Badzagua unintentionally crossed the border with South Ossetia and was expelled back to Georgia by security forces the next day.

August 02, 2026 01:57

• Almost 300 cases for "hate speech" have been initiated in Georgia.

  In two months of the new department's work against "hate speech," about 300 administrative cases related to critical comments directed at the current authorities of Georgia have been sent to court.

August 01, 2026 23:00

• Participants of the march in Tbilisi demanded change in Georgia.

  The Saturday march in Tbilisi took place under the slogan: "For a safe and strong Georgia"; its participants demanded changes in the ruling party's policy and the release of political prisoners.

August 01, 2026 21:00

• Seven candidates for the presidency of South Ossetia have submitted documents to the Central Election Commission.

  Seven candidates are vying for the presidency of South Ossetia, the Central Election Commission will decide on the registration or refusal of registration of authorized representatives of political parties and initiative groups. Five out of seven candidates are former and current security officials.

August 01, 2026 18:00

• The witness refuted the claims of the misappropriation of funds by Bashir Suleymanly.

  At the trial of the head of the Institute of Civil Rights, Bashir Suleymanly, witness Mehriban Ragimli stated that the funding of projects by the American foundation, with which Azerbaijani NGOs collaborated, was carried out based on service contracts, and the projects themselves underwent audits. According to her, the prosecution's claims of ineffective use of funds are not supported by facts.

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