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Tbilisi music festival drops blanket ban on Russian passport holders but imposes loyalty questionnaire, sparking debate over discrimination and business rights

Organizers of the Zion Festival in Tbilisi reversed an initial decision to bar all Russian citizens from attending, sayi...

Alexander Walter | Sep 11, 2026

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Lahore High Court Suspends Pakistan Medical Council Ban on Afghan Medical Students

The Lahore High Court has temporarily halted an order by Pakistan’s medical regulator that instructed Afghan students...

Christopher Manley | Sep 11, 2026

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Chechen woman appeals to Russia’s Investigative Committee after being denied compensation in Ingushetia; rights group Memorial voices concern

A Chechen woman has publicly appealed to the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee after saying she was refused com...

Blake Marriott | Sep 8, 2026