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Criminal case against Nadezhda Kevorkova returned to the investigation stage
Human rights
Criminal case against Nadezhda Kevorkova returned to the investigation stage
3 December 2024

The case of 66-year-old journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova was returned from the prosecutor's office to the investigation stage due to "inaccuracies in the charges." After revision, it will be returned to the prosecutor's office for review.

The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not cancel the results of the parliamentary elections
Politics
The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not cancel the results of the parliamentary elections
3 December 2024

The Constitutional Court of Georgia did not accept for consideration the claims of the president and 34 opposition members to cancel the results of the parliamentary elections held on October 26. The decision is final and cannot be appealed or reviewed, the website of the Constitutional Court says.

Abkhazia refused to sign an economic agreement with Russia
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Abkhazia refused to sign an economic agreement with Russia
3 December 2024

The Abkhazian parliament voted against ratifying an agreement with the Russian Federation on investments. Earlier, its possible adoption caused mass protests.

Defender of political prisoners Rustem Kyamilev left a special detention center after administrative arrest
Human rights
Defender of political prisoners Rustem Kyamilev left a special detention center after administrative arrest
3 December 2024

On November 17, lawyer and human rights activist Rustem Kyamilev left a special detention center in annexed Simferopol. This was reported on the Facebook page of the public movement "Crimean Solidarity", where he works.

Georgian schoolchildren and emigrants support protests against authorities
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Georgian schoolchildren and emigrants support protests against authorities
3 December 2024

Schoolchildren in the Georgian cities of Rustavi and Batumi declared their support for the protesters and demanded "an end to police violence." Teenagers came to classes with Georgian and EU flags.

In Stavropol, a migrant was stripped of his citizenship for not registering for military service
Human rights
In Stavropol, a migrant was stripped of his citizenship for not registering for military service
3 December 2024

A former resident of one of the neighboring countries, living in Stavropol Krai, lost his Russian citizenship. This happened because he did not want to register for military service. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, a previously arrested journalist was detained on a new charge upon leaving a detention center
Human rights
In the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, a previously arrested journalist was detained on a new charge upon leaving a detention center
3 December 2024

A resident of Kazan, journalist Guzel Kasimova, who was detained in November in Cherkessk, was arrested again. Already upon leaving the detention center, she was stopped by employees of the Center for Combating Extremism.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner complains of health problems and psychological pressure in the colony
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner complains of health problems and psychological pressure in the colony
2 December 2024

Crimean Tatar journalist Remzi Bekirov, serving his sentence in IK-№33 in Khakassia, has lost 15 kilograms. For the first time in six years of imprisonment, he was able to see his wife and children.

A resident of the North Caucasus will need about 10 years to save a million rubles
Economy
A resident of the North Caucasus will need about 10 years to save a million rubles
2 December 2024

The republics of the North Caucasus are named outsiders in the ability of residents with a median (average) salary to save 1 million rubles. The last places among the regions of the Russian Federation - 85th and 84th - are occupied by Ingushetia (10.6 years) and Chechnya (10.4 years). These are the results of the RIA Novosti study.

Secretary General of Georgia's Ruling Party Calls on Opposition to
Politics
Secretary General of Georgia's Ruling Party Calls on Opposition to "Protest Together"
2 December 2024

Against the backdrop of multi-thousand rallies in Tbilisi, Secretary General of the ruling party Kakha Kaladze made a rather unexpected statement today. He called on the opposition to "stop their own non-existent protests" and "protest together for the sake of a European future." According to him, it is the Georgian Dream that is Georgia's main European force, which "has proven its commitment to the European course in action."