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The court found Tural Atakishiyev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), guilty of failure to obey to a law enforcers' order and arrested him for 30 days. The activist is being prosecuted for political reasons, the PFPA suggests.

Relatives of athlete Muslim Yevloev should file a complaint with the police about a kidnapping and demand from the law enforcement bodies to report about their actions during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) held in Nazran, human rights defenders believe.

While commenting on the practice of public apologies that spread in Dagestan following Chechnya, Abdulla Salimov, Deputy Mufti of Dagestan, said that people should avoid posting thoughtless statements on social networks, since the latter can lead to public apologies.

Daniyal Alkhasov, a native of Dagestan, and Vazir Bazanaev, a resident of the republic, claimed violations of their rights in connection with their inclusion in the police prevention registration list. The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" sent a request to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, since in 2017, law enforcers announced the cancellation of the practice of police prevention registration.

Statements of Ramzan Kadyrov about the Alexander Lukashenko's "convincing victory" in the presidential election are controversial amid mass protests in Belarus, Instagram users claim.

262 citizens of Azerbaijan left a tent camp in Dagestan, and about 500 more people are waiting for their turn. Afig Allakhverdiev, a member of the Azerbaijanis' association, revealed a technique due to which newcomers crossed the border bypassing the people who stayed at the camp much longer.

In the village of Talghi, two workers of a stone quarry were kidnapped and beaten by law enforcers, participants of the village gathering claimed. Relatives of Djabrail Ibnukhazhirov, a resident of the Talghi village, who was arrested in November, suggest that his criminal case and the kidnappings of the local residents are related to the operation of the stone quarry.

Today, Aziz Mamiev, the deputy chairman of the youth organization of the opposition "Musavat" Party, has been detained in the city of Sabirabad.

16 Georgian NGOs criticized reporters of the "Mtavari Arkhi" TV Channel for discussing the intimate life of deceased programmer Tamar Bachaliashvili.

Activist Salim Khalitov held a solo picket and demanded from the authorities of Dagestan to respond to the obstacles to activists of the "Alliance of Doctors" trade union from the administration of the Republican Orthopaedics and Traumatology Centre.

On August 10, parents of activists from the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), arrested in connection with an action in support of the army in Baku, gathered in front of the General Prosecutor's Office. They claimed their sons were not guilty. According to the spokesman of the General Prosecutor's Office, an unbiased investigation will be conducted.

On August 10, all the activists who were detained during a protest action in support of Jermuk residents were released. Law enforcers drew up protocols against the detainees for failure to obeying a police order. The activists accused the law enforcers of bias, since the police did not stop actions held by supporters of the Amulsar field exploitation.

In the Chechen capital, law enforcers held raids in restaurants to check if visitors were wearing masks. The requirement not to enter a cafe without a mask provoked critical comments on Instagram.

Vladimir Gasparyan, the former chief of the Armenian Police, interfered with the activities of journalists of the "Azatutyun" Radio when they were filming a report on the illegal construction on the banks of Sevan Lake. Reporters from ten journalistic associations called for bringing Vladimir Gasparyan to justice.

In the Caucasus, insults expressed to a person personally and voiced in front of his image are equally acute. However, in the case of the teenagers who insulted Khabib Nurmagomedov, it would be better for the athlete's reputation not to react to them, Caucasus experts note.

Ramzan Kadyrov, who declared 147.9 million roubles of income in 2019, distinguished himself among the leaders of other regions, whose official incomes usually did not exceed several million roubles. Economists suggest that the actual income of the Chechen leader is difficult to assess, but it is much higher than the declared one.

Family members of Azerbaijani writer Rafiq Tagi appealed to President Ilham Aliev and General Prosecutor Kyamran Aliev with a request to resume the investigation into the writer's murder. According to the Rafiq Tagi's family members, the investigation was superficial and did not even identify any suspects.

More than 1500 soldiers and officers took part in the military exercises held in the Shali District of Chechnya, with taking advantage of the military experience gained in the Middle East. Motorized rifle exercises were also held in Dagestan, North Ossetia, and the Stavropol Territory.

About 20 activists gathered in front of the building of the Armenian parliament to support residents of Jermuk on protest against the development of the Amulsar mine. Half of the protesters were detained.

The "Grozny" TV Channel released a report about Ramzan Kadyrov meeting bloggers. At a meeting with a group of bloggers, Ramzan Kadyrov wore no mask, like his guests. The leader of Chechnya ignores the requirement compulsory for residents of the republic, Instagram users note.