Murder of Inal Djabiev

Djabiev protests
Djabiev protests
Date	August 28, 2020 - February 26, 2021
Location	Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
Caused by	Death of Inal Djabiev in police custody
Goals	Arrest and imprisonment of police officers responsible; Resignation of Anatoly Bibilov and his government; Legislative reform against police brutality
Methods	Protests; Continuous occupation of Tskhinvali
Resulted in	Partial Success Bibilov sacks his cabinet but remains in power; Ongoing trial of several police officers; Defeat of Bibilov in the 2022 presidential election;
Parties
Government of South Ossetia; United Ossetia	Protesters; Supported by:; Nykhaz
Lead figures
	Anatoly Bibilov; Igor Naniyev; Uruzhmag Dzhagaev Maya Djabieva; Supported by:; David Sanakoev; 17 Opposition MPs
Number
	1000+ (peak); 100+ (consistently)

On August 28, 2020, in South Ossetia, the South Ossetian Police reported that a suspect in a murder plot against Igor Naniyev, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Inal Djabiev, had died in custody. After it was revealed that Djabiev was not only innocent, but also brutally tortured to death, massive protests erupted in the capital of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali, demanding reform to not only to the police, but also the entire legal system of the partially recognized Republic.