Widespread electoral fraud allegations and the growing gap between the political élites and the society confirm worrying trends in Armenia’s democratic development.
On Sunday, 6 December a nationwide constitutional referendum was held in Armenia.
Mestia, DFWatch – Svan language activists explain why it’s necessary to stop the decline of the language amidst reluctance on behalf of the authorities and the Church.
‘A language is a dialect with an army and navy’,
Duisi, DFWatch – Counterextremism efforts in the Pankisi Valley fall short as they fail to address root causes of radicalisation processes in the region.
Following the reporting on Georgian citizens leaving the country to join the ranks of foreign fighters in the civil war in Syria and Iraq, the question of religious radicalisation in the Pankisi Valley has become one of the most debated security issues in Georgia.
Daghestan
Bodies of five residents of Suleyman-Stalskiy district were found in local forests by power agents. According to the official information, the men had their hands tied and were killed by the insurgents as a retaliation for cooperating with the police. Authorities also announced that a
DFWatch (5–18 September 2015)
Daghestan
On September 13 local elections took place in the republic. The Party of Russia’s Veterans earned 69% of votes in the city of Buynaksk, while United Russia earned 66%
DFWatch (29 August–4 September 2015)
Daghestan
Two suspected militants were killed in Magaramkent district of Daghestan on August 29. According to the law enforcement officials,
DFWatch (22–28 August 2015)
Daghestan
Former mayor of Makhachkala, Said Amirov, was sentenced to life by a court in Rostov-on-Don on 27 August. His relative Yusup Dzhaparov was sentenced to 18 years in penal colony.
DFWatch (15–21 August 2015)
Dagestan
According to National Antiterrorist Committee of Russia, the leader of the Vilayyat Daghestan Mountainous Sector of the Caucasian Emirate, Gadzhi Abdullayev (known as Abu Dujana), was killed in course of the
DFWatch – (1–7 August 2015)
Daghestan
Two men were killed by security forces in Suleyman Stalskiy region in the south of Daghestan on 6 August.
DFWatch – 25-31 July, 2015
Daghestan
The head of the Daghestani branch of the Russian Pension Fund Sagid Murtazaliyev is suspected of involvement in assassinations and financing terrorism.