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30 families of the veterans, who participated in the military operations for the territorial integrity of Georgia, have been living in the demolished barracks near the Ketevan Tsamebuli Street # 71, in Tbilisi of more than 20 years.

The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) concluded its review of Azerbaijan on 10 December. This follows CAT members questioning a large delegation from Azerbaijan in Geneva on 11 and 12 November 2015.

Television is the most available source of information for the population in Georgia because internet does not have national-wide coverage. Role of the television has increased with the approaching run up to the 2018 parliamentary elections. Almost simultaneous closure of several talk-shows in leading TV-Companies Imedi and First Channel (Georgian Public Broadcasting GPB) and ongoing developments about the most popular TV-Company Rustavi 2 caused concern of local and international communities.

Launch: The Stand 4 Human Rights Defenders campaign will promote dialogue between civil society organisations and EU actors, to identify practical actions for the EU to implement in order to improve its work for human rights defenders (HRDs).

On 10 November, over 70 States questioned Georgia’s human rights record at the UPR review. Progress in certain areas was acknowledged by most, whilst worries in some key areas, such as gender equality and violence against women and torture in detention facilities, were raised by many, echoing the submissions made by civil society in view of this review.

Беларускія карыстальнікі сацыяльных сетак распачалі акцыю ў падтрымку праваабаронцаў, якім на рэгулярнай аснове ладзілі дадатковыя праверкі пры перасячэнні мяжы. Старшыня Дзяржаўнага памежнага камітэта пракаментаваў зварот, назваўшы яго спробай аказання ціску на службовых асоб у пунктах пропуску.

The authorities in Azerbaijan have failed to silence and control all of PACE’s international observation mission, as they have done so effectively with the opposition within the country.

The Human Rights House Network marks November 2nd, the International Day to End Impunity, by demanding justice for all journalists who have been killed because of their work, and calling for the removal of impunity to create safer environments for journalists to operate in.

Baku Court on Grave Crimes finished discussion of the case against Khadija Ismaylova, Azerbaijani journalist, on September 1, 2015. Judge Ramen Alakhvediev sentenced the journalist to imprisonment for 7.5 years. Ismaylova and her lawyers state the charges brought against her were fabricated and they would appeal the verdict at the Appeal Court. Appeal trial into the case scheduled on October 29, 2015 was postponed; on the one hand it was lawful but also vague decision.