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Members of media attend a rally in memory of Pirveli TV channel cameraman Alexander Lashkarava, a victim of violence against LGBT+ activists and journalists last Monday, in front of the Office of the Georgian Government in Tbilisi, Georgia July 11, 2021. (Source: Reuters/Irakli Gedenidze)

Fri, Jul 23, 2021

Online calls for attacks against Georgia’s LGBTQ community result in offline violence

Anti-LGBTQ, pro-Kremlin groups, and representatives of the Orthodox Church mobilized people online for violence in real life

by Sopo Gelava, Eto Buziashvili

Caucasus Civil Society

Fri, Aug 18, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Russian Troops in Belarus

First contingents arrive ahead of major exercise

by Nika Aleksejeva

Belarus Belarus

Mon, Jun 26, 2017

VK Vanishing in Ukraine?

One month later, measuring the impact of banning certain websites in Ukraine

Civil Society Facebook

Mon, Jun 12, 2017

#RussiaProtests: Round Two

Navalny’s anti-corruption protests sweep the country…again

Civil Society Resilience & Society

Fri, May 26, 2017

Russian Pop Goes Political

And YouTube users are unimpressed

by Ben Nimmo, Nika Aleksejeva

Civil Society Disinformation

Sat, May 6, 2017

#MacronLeaks Campaign Hits Resistance

French internet users mock alt-right US twitter storm

Botnets Civil Society

Mon, Mar 27, 2017

Eleven time zones of protests

An open source snapshot of the anti-corruption demonstrations across the world’s largest country

by Ben Nimmo, Nika Aleksejeva

Civil Society Political Party

Sat, Mar 18, 2017

Back to Old Habits

After a short-lived policy of tolerance, Belarusian authorities arrest peaceful protesters on their way back from the demonstrations in Minsk

Belarus Belarus

Tue, Feb 21, 2017

“Lukashenko, go away!”

An open source snapshot of the weekend’s protests in Belarus

by Ben Nimmo, Donara Barojan

Belarus Belarus

Fri, Sep 9, 2016

Becoming a Citizen Spy

Normal citizens in Ukraine have helped prove Russian aggression through Facebook photos and YouTube videos.

Civil Society Eastern Europe