South Caucasus

October 03, 2026 23:59

• Participants of the march against the actions of "Georgian Dream" demanded change.

  On the 675th day of daily protests, a march took place under the slogan "Georgia against Ivanishvili." Participants voiced calls for the authorities to change the country's policy and release political prisoners. One of the marchers addressed visitors from Russia, urging them to behave decently.

October 03, 2026 19:00

• The "Armenia" bloc called the political arrest of its member before the municipal elections.

  The court arrested for a month in the case of bribing voters a representative of the "Armenia" bloc in Vanadzor, former candidate for the National Assembly Arthur Oganian. The prosecution began on the eve of the upcoming elections to the local self-government bodies of Vanadzor, the bloc indicated.

October 03, 2026 02:35

• Azerbaijani soldier arrested in Armenia after attacking a villager.

  The court in Yerevan has arrested Azerbaijani serviceman Nasimi Musaev for two months, who broke into a house in the village of Shaki in the Syunik region and injured the owner.

October 03, 2026 01:33

• Social media users considered the punishment for the Russian man for the incident in Tbilisi to be lenient.

  Alexander Popov, who urinated from a balcony onto cafe visitors in Tbilisi, should be banned from entering Georgia for life, not for three years, believe Facebook users*. Pro-Russian commentators expressed distrust of the published information about the incident.

October 02, 2026 23:55

• Demonstrators in Tbilisi protested against violence in prisons

  Participants of the meeting in Tbilisi on the 674th day of continuous protests spoke in defense of the rights of prisoners, one of whom accused a prison guard of sexual violence. The protest, despite heavy rain, also took place in Batumi.

October 02, 2026 18:56

• Azerbaijani political prisoners stated the need for equal human rights support.

  46 imprisoned Azerbaijani activists, politicians, journalists, and human rights defenders appealed to international organizations and human rights institutions, urging them to pay more attention to the human rights situation in Azerbaijan and to cover all cases of alleged politically motivated persecution, rather than highlighting only individual persons.

October 02, 2026 12:57

• Furgal's associate released in Georgia on bail

  The Tbilisi City Court released Russian citizen Mikhail Timofeev after the intervention of the UN Human Rights Committee. The court set bail and prohibited him from leaving home at night, as well as required him to surrender his passport.

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