Abkhaz blogger found dead in Tbilisi
The body of Daur Buava, a prominent Abkhaz blogger and advocate for Georgian-Abkhaz reconciliation, was found in his Tbilisi apartment on August 27, several days after his death. He had been accused of treason by Abkhazia's security service in 2022 over pro-Georgia content in his TikTok videos.
Consensus
- Daur Buava, a blogger from the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia, was found dead in his apartment in Tbilisi.
- His body was discovered on August 27, several days after he died.
- He was known as one of the most prominent Abkhaz bloggers and a supporter of Georgian-Abkhaz reconciliation.
- In June 2022, Abkhazia's State Security Service opened a criminal case against him for treason over videos in TikTok promoting the annexation of Abkhazia by Georgia.
- He had moved to Tbilisi prior to the case and later obtained Georgian citizenship.
- He had spoken at the European Parliament in July 2023, stating that Russia had provoked the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict.
- The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the arrest of a woman who allegedly used drugs with Buava and left the apartment after both became unwell, locking the door from outside.
Points of divergence
- Friends said he had received threats. — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (3 sources)
- Abkhazian blogger Daur Buava found dead in Tbilisi – accused of treason on his native land. Georgia's Interior Ministry... — Радио Свобода
- Abkhazian blogger Daour Buava found dead in Tbilisi – accused of treason on his native land. Georgia's Interior Ministry... — Кавказ.Реалии
- Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava found dead in Tbilisi. Acquaintances say he received threats — BBC News Русская служба