On February 11, the occupation regime of the occupied Tskhinvali region released illegally detained Eric Drulev.
The Democracy Research Institute has been examining the performance of the State Security Service for a year and has published four desk studies.
The de facto authorities of South Ossetia has launched the so-called "Family Reunification Programme”, which aims to relocate the local population to the areas controlled by the central government where their family members live. As a result, the local population will have to leave their homes in Akhalgori forever.
The Democracy Research Institute has published a report assessing both the mandate of the Operative-Technical Agency in conducting covert investigative activities, as well as the related risks and challenges.