Georgian activist Levan Djikuri released on bail October 09, 2019 11:16 The Tbilisi City Court has released, on bail in 2000 laris, Levan Djikuri, detained within the case of June protests.
Abdulmumin Gadjiev's brother refuses to testify October 09, 2019 08:29 Relatives of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the arrested journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly, were summoned for questioning within his case. Gadji Gadjiev, Abdulmumin's brother, wrote a written refusal to testify and demanded explanations from the investigator why they prohibit relatives from visiting the journalist.
ECtHR awards over 500,000 euros to families of missing residents of Chechnya October 09, 2019 08:23 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has made its decision on the case "Khakimova et al versus Russia", obliging Russian authorities to pay compensations to relatives of seven missing residents of Chechnya.
In Chechnya, psychic hunt leads to persecution of clients October 08, 2019 22:36 Several residents of Chechnya, who went to North Ossetia to visit a fortune-teller, repented on the air of the Chechen state-run TV Company after a local theologian criticized their behaviour from the point of view of Islam and threatened them with hell. In the TV story, the women vowed that they would no longer address people providing occult services.
In Baku, opposition holds picket amid detentions of activists October 08, 2019 22:22 In Baku, law enforcers let only 50 people to attend a rally in defence of freedom of assembly. About 20 activists who tried to break through the police cordon were detained, oppositionists report.
Fans call on Chechen MMA fighter to leave ring after his rival's death October 08, 2019 17:18 Today, Uzbek athlete Bekzod Nurmatov who died after a fight in Grozny will be buried in his homeland. Users of social networks expressed their hope for the completion of the sports career of his rival Beslan Isaev, a fighter of mixed martial arts (MMA), and also demanded to ban the sport.
ECtHR awards 400,000 euros of compensation to families of persons disappeared in Northern Caucasus October 08, 2019 17:10 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged Russia to pay 80,000 euros to families of each of five natives of Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Kabardino-Balkaria, who were kidnapped in 2007-2001.
Law enforcers publicly reproach two Chechen residents for their posts in social networks October 08, 2019 14:45 Messages on social networks about the kidnapping of a child in Kurchaloi became a pretext for an "explanatory conversation" with two local residents at the building of the police department. Instagram users criticized law enforcers for the public reproach.
Azerbaijan registers 20 shelling attacks in conflict zone October 08, 2019 14:35 Positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled from sniper rifles, reports today the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan.
In Barda, protesters demand to release convicts in Terter case October 08, 2019 14:23 On October 7, at an action in Barda, relatives of soldiers killed and sentenced in the Terter case demanded to rehabilitate the deceased defendants and release the imprisoned relatives.
"Beanpole" by Kantemir Balagov included in Oscar longlist October 08, 2019 11:14 The film "Beanpole" directed by Kantemir Balagov from Kabardino-Balkaria became one of 93 Oscar nominations in the Best International Feature Film category.
Georgian NGO criticizes case on dispersal of protests in June October 08, 2019 11:03 The authorities took a selective approach while investigating the case on dispersal of a protest rally in Tbilisi on June 20 and avoided the indicative punishment of the responsible persons, suggests the NGO "International Transparency-Georgia".
Activists call for removing barriers to fair elections in Azerbaijan October 08, 2019 10:52 The basic rights and freedoms that guarantee holding of fair municipal elections are limited in Azerbaijan by the current electoral legislation, concludes the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Centre (EMDS).
Activists in Moscow and Saint Petersburg commemorate Anna Politkovskaya October 08, 2019 08:33 Residents of Moscow laid flowers at the house, where 13 years ago, Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", was shot dead; and Petersburg residents held a massive picket in Anna's memory.
Gadjiev states law enforcers' pressure on court October 08, 2019 08:24 Judges are not allowed to make decisions that run counter law enforcers' demands, the journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, has stated at a session of the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan. Even if Gadjiev is released from custody, he will be arrested on another charge, his defence is sure.
Tumso blames Kadyrov for breaching Chechen traditions October 07, 2019 21:27 Prior to blaming participants of wedding parties for demonstrating their feelings, the head of Chechnya himself spoke on the federal channel about his relations with wife, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has pointed out. YouTube users agree that Kadyrov has no moral right to criticize violators of Chechen traditions.
Advocates complain about ban on visiting Ingush activists in SIZO October 07, 2019 21:12 The staff of the Nalchik SIZO (pre-trial prison) refuses to let advocates to the Ingush activists kept there. Refusals are motivated by the list of those advocates who are allowed to visit the SIZO.
Kadyrov's press service reacts to plot reports October 07, 2019 17:56 Today, Alvi Karimov, the press secretary for the head of Chechnya, has neither confirmed nor denied the reports on an attempted assassination on Ramzan Kadyrov, having refused to comment on "rumours".
Court cancels extension of Gadjiev's arrest October 07, 2019 17:44 Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has ruled to revise the decision on the extension of the arrest of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly.
Dismantling memorial in Grozny highlights authorities' indifference to memory of deportation victims October 07, 2019 17:34 For the second time in five years, the memorial complex of victims of deportation has been moved to a new place in Grozny; however, this fact caused no resonance in the society.