In Azerbaijan, the ministry of education wants to censor teachers and academics az-netwatch.org/news/ministry-…

In recent weeks President Aliyev has welcomed leaders of several countries known for their anti-Western sentiments and in some cases, questionable human rights & freedoms records. Is it just business and politics or more? globalvoices.org/2024/05/30/pre… for Global Voices

At this year’s #rp24 I had the opportunity to join a panel on Digital Transnational Repression against exiled & diaspora women. Kudos to
Gözde Böcü Maryam Mirza for their excellent remarks and to Siena Anstis for moderating the conversation.
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Azerbaijan: Statement by the Spokesperson on the human rights situation | EEAS eeas.europa.eu/eeas/azerbaija…

Georgian Parliament overrides the Presidential veto and adopts the foreign agents law. This is how everyone feels right now. A dark day for #Georgia .

Defiant protesters with their lights against GD's very dark vote on 28 May 2024.
#Tbilisi #Georgia

Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry theguardian.com/world/article/…

Questioned once already some weeks ago, civic activist Elgiz Gahraman is summoned for questioning yet again.

Turkey's ruling party targets stray dogs in a new legal proposal globalvoices.org/2024/05/27/tur… for Global Voices

NATO has called on Georgia to drop the foreign agent law. ‘If this bill becomes law, it will severely damage freedom of speech and association and undermine Georgia’s vibrant civil society and media landscape’.

➡️ Georgia live updates: oc-media.org/georgias-forei…

In the span of a month, four top defence officials were arrested on corruption charges, marking the most significant crackdown in the defence ministry in years. A sign of Putin's patience snapping say insiders theguardian.com/world/article/…

🇬🇪 President, Zourabichvili has invited opposition parties to sign a ‘Georgian Charter’ pledging to support the President’s nominations for a new, temporary government after the elections with the stated aim of carrying out pro-European reforms. oc-media.org/president-zour…

President Aliyev signs 'pardon' decree, not one political prisoner makes the cut. meydan.tv/az/article/pre… via Meydan TV

Differences in tea culture in #Azerbaijan and #Turkey

While geographically close, Azerbaijan and Turkey have very different ways of preparing and drinking tea. Arzu Geybulla
#TeaDay globalvoices.org/2024/05/24/dif…

RFE/RL’s source said that the [foreign agent] bill aimed to expose ‘Russian agents in the Georgian political elite, as well as cases of Chinese influence’.
radiotavisupleba.ge/a/32958927.html

'Under the most dire of circumstances, they have risked their lives to be the world’s eyes and ears.'

Palestinian journalists covering #Gaza receive 2024 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero award: IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media ow.ly/jQCv50RQjC0

#Georgia - Urgent Opinion on the Law of Georgia on Transparency of Foreign Influence venice.coe.int/webforms/docum…

A rather deep dive into how LGBTQI+ scapegoating works and how the former is connected to democratic backsliding worldwide projectoverzero.org/media-and-publ…