In a week filled with political and social reverberations, two figures—climate activist Greta Thunberg and the US President-Elect Donald Trump—have again captured headlines, albeit for vastly different reasons. While Thunberg’s controversial rhetoric at an anti-Israel rally stirred intense debate, Trump’s statement on TruthSocial addressed Syria, Ukraine, and global geopolitics with his famously known characteristics.
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Aysel Umudova, a member of Meydan TV, was placed under a 4-month detention order on 6 December.
Her lawyer, Aqil Layic, stated that the charges against her remain unclear, and mentioned that she has not been feeling well and that emergency medical assistance had been called for her twice.
Other members of the channel also face similar detention measures.
Reports indicate that Aysel’s health has significantly worsened, with an increase in her panic attacks. Her relatives shared that her condition has caused her body to tremble continuously and she vomited repeatedly during the trial, requiring frequent trips to the restroom.
Due to the severity of her condition, Aysel carries a bag in her pocket to cope with vomiting. At the Baku Main Police Department, her blood pressure dropped, prompting an emergency call.
Her health has deteriorated as she struggles to eat and continues to vomit.
Dozens of journalists in Azerbaijan have been detained under similar charges, with local and international human rights organizations calling for their immediate release.
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On December 10, businessman Giorgi Chkheidze, who served as Georgian Dream’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture in 2016-2018, published a letter saying that halting the EU accession was “national treason.”
“A government that puts its own interests ahead of those of its people and opposes the aspirations of its people is doomed and will inevitably be defeated. The more it tries to crush and defeat people, the more severely it will be punished. This is a historical inevitability,” wrote Chkheidze.
He condemned the party’s patron, Bidzina Ivanishvili, for centralizing power and making himself the sole authority, undermining democratic institutions and the constitutional order. Chkheidze argues that Ivanishvili has created an authoritarian regime by subordinating the judiciary, eliminating genuine political competition, and fostering a climate of fear among the population. He accuses Ivanishvili of betraying the trust of Georgian citizens by abandoning the ideals for which he was elected initially and instead promoting division, deception, and authoritarianism that jeopardize Georgia’s development and security. He also blames Ivanishivli for dismantling partnerships with the U.S. and EU, thus plunging Georgia into isolation, and making it vulnerable to Russia.
Chkheidze calls for a united effort to challenge Ivanishvili directly rather than targeting his subordinates, whom he describes as powerless tools of the regime. He stresses that Ivanishvili’s leadership has undermined the country’s institutions and insulted its people’s dignity by manipulating political processes and appointing unqualified figures to symbolic positions of power. Chkheidze expresses confidence in the Georgian nation’s ability to resist and ultimately defeat such an oppressive government, reaffirming its commitment to its civilizational choice and aspirations for freedom.
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