RFE/RL CAUCASUS REPORT
17.05.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page . |
Thousands of antigay protesters led by Orthodox Christian clergy on May 17 prevented a gay-rights rally from taking place in Tbilisi. The protesters broke through a police cordon and charged the venue where the rally was to be held, forcing the rights activists to leave on buses under police protection. The gay-pride demonstration was scheduled to mark the International Day Against Homophobia. (Video by Tea Topuria, RFE/RL's Georgian Service) More  After Photo Scandal, No More Instagram For Kadyrov? (UPDATED) Chechnya's maverick leader Ramzan Kadyrov is threatening to close his Instagram account after he was criticized for posting a photo of himself standing with an ethnic Chechen convicted for involvement in the killing of a Russian soccer fan in 2010. More  Azeri Activist Charged With Hooliganism Over Internet Video A court in Baku has charged a young Facebook activist with hooliganism over a controversial "Harlem Shake" video. More  Sweden Plays Eurovision Host, With Main Sponsor Mired In Scandal The multinational musical glitzfest known as Eurovision holds its final this weekend in Sweden. But the main sponsor of this year's contest is raising eyebrows for its ties to human rights abuses in the former Soviet Union. More  Photos Of Jailed Azerbaijani Activists Cleaning Toilets Spark Outcry In Azerbaijan, there's been an outcry after photos of detained youth activists cleaning toilets were posted on the Internet. The activists and their supporters have called the photos a “provocation” and an act aimed at discrediting them. More  Belarusian, Armenian Presidents Meet Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka holds talks in Yerevan with Armenia’s leadership, including President Serzh Sarkisian. More  RFE/RL Reporter Detained In Azerbaijan An RFE/RL correspondent has been detained in Azerbaijan while reporting on a land dispute protest by villagers in the Imisli district near the border with Iran. More |
