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North Ossetian Police Launch Inquiry Into Threats Against Women Linked to Telegram Channel
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North Ossetian Police Launch Inquiry Into Threats Against Women Linked to Telegram Channel
1 August 2026

Police in Russia's North Ossetia have launched an inquiry following a campaign of online harassment targeting women through the Telegram channel Kavkazskaya Obshchina ("Caucasian Community"). The channel's administrators published women's personal information, insulted them and issued threats of violence over behaviour they claimed violated Caucasian traditions. 

Threat of Muslim Alkhazov's Deportation From Germany Raises Fresh Concerns Over the Status of Chechen Asylum Seekers in Europe
Human rights
Threat of Muslim Alkhazov's Deportation From Germany Raises Fresh Concerns Over the Status of Chechen Asylum Seekers in Europe
1 August 2026

Germany's decision to deport Chechen-born Muslim Alkhazov despite claims by his legal team that his family has been persecuted has sparked renewed concern among Chechen human rights advocates and members of the diaspora across Europe. They argue that the case could signal an emerging shift in how European authorities assess asylum claims filed by people from Chechnya.

Georgia Denies International Protection to 17 Ukrainians, Who Now Face Possible Deportation
Human rights
Georgia Denies International Protection to 17 Ukrainians, Who Now Face Possible Deportation
30 July 2026

Georgian authorities have denied international protection to 17 Ukrainian citizens who have spent nearly a year in the basement of the Dariali border crossing point (Upper Lars) on the Georgia–Russia border. Once the decisions take legal effect, they could be deported at any moment.

Reporters Without Borders Calls Sentences Against Azerbaijani Journalists Politically Motivated
Human rights
Reporters Without Borders Calls Sentences Against Azerbaijani Journalists Politically Motivated
29 July 2026

The international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the sentences handed down to staff members of the Azerbaijani YouTube channel Toplum TV, describing them as further evidence of the persecution of independent journalists in the country.