Zhalaudi Geriev's CER denied December 19, 2018 08:20 The Naur District Court of Chechnya has dismissed the petition of the advocate of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, about his conditional early relief (CER) from the colony.
Dormitory tenants in Nalchik complain about severe living conditions (+video) December 18, 2018 21:50 The dormitory building in Ingushskaya Street in Nalchik has fallen into disrepair: dampness and fungus provoke diseases, and the deficit of shared sanitary facilities deprives residents of household amenities, the tenants have stated.
ECtHR's Grand Chamber finds Zara Murtazalieva's trial to be fair December 18, 2018 21:45 The appellate instance of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) – the Grand Chamber – has reviewed the case of a Chechen native, Zara Murtazalieva, on her initiative, but refused to recognize the violation of her right to a fair trial.
KChR resident suspected of links with Syrian militants December 18, 2018 21:37 Investigators have put a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) on the international wanted list on suspicion of his participation in the warfare in Syria on the side of militants.
Azerbaijan reports 27 cases of shelling in conflict zone December 18, 2018 19:01 Cases of shelling of the Azerbaijani positions in the Karabakh conflict zone were registered from the direction of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijani reports today.
State Duma MP offers introducing fines for approving peoples' deportation December 18, 2018 18:56 The State Duma of Russia was asked to introduce fines for public agitation and propaganda in order to prevent the rehabilitation of repressed peoples. An appropriate bill was initiated by Ruslan Balbek, Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Nationalities.
Prisoner dies during a hunger strike in Gldani Prison December 18, 2018 18:43 Giorgi Pasiashvili, a prisoner of the Gldani Prison, who was seeking to be released, died after a 40-day hunger strike.
Well-known Russian musician speaks in support of Oyub Titiev December 18, 2018 14:15 Russian musician Boris Grebenschikov, who collaborates with the NGO "Amnesty International" (AI), has voiced his support for Oyub Titiev, involved as a defendant in a criminal case in Chechnya, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports today.
NGO activists demand to investigate police clashes with opposition in Georgia December 18, 2018 14:06 On December 17, the Georgian NGO "Centre for Human Rights Study and Monitoring" called on the Prosecutor's Office to investigate a clash between the opposition and the police on December 16.
Relatives of sisters, who went missing in Chechnya, demand to resume inquiry December 18, 2018 11:12 Elita Aidamirova, a sister of Zargan and Satsita Aidamirov, who disappeared in the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, has told about the circumstances of the incident that occurred in 2013. According to her story, the investigation into her sisters' disappearance was repeatedly suspended; and family members were under pressure.
Activists state political obstacles to Circassians' repatriation to Russia December 18, 2018 11:03 Russian authorities create bureaucratic obstacles for Circassian repatriates from Syria and Turkey; and foreign Circassians have no chance to obtain citizenship under a simplified procedure, activists from Adygea and Kabardino-Balkaria have stated.
UNM activist detained in Georgia goes on hunger strike December 18, 2018 10:55 David Kirkitadze, a detained member of the political council of the parliamentary oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, has refused to plead guilty and went on a hunger strike in protest against his detention.
"European Georgia" condemns detention of UNM activist December 18, 2018 08:30 The oppositional "European Georgia" Party has called on the authorities not to deprive the detained activist David Kirkitadze of his freedom, treating the violation of the right to assembly as one of the evidences of a deep political crisis.
JAMnews: Azerbaijani society reacts aggressively to criticism of national hero December 18, 2018 08:24 The Azerbaijani student, who doubted the feat of Mubariz Ibragimov, who perished in Nagorno-Karabakh, was blamed as a traitor in her homeland.
Court dismisses Kocharyan's lawsuit against Pashinyan December 17, 2018 23:08 The Armenian Civil Court of Appeal dismissed the lawsuit filed by Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, with a request to recognize the statements voiced by Nikol Pashinyan as defamation.
UNM political council member detained in Georgia December 17, 2018 22:59 Today, Georgian law enforcers have detained David Kirkitadze, a member of the "United National Movement" Party, as part of measures in an investigation into clashes between the opposition and the police on December 16.
A preacher from Dagestan denies his involvement in terrorist financing December 17, 2018 22:51 The money raised in Northern Caucasus is used to help people, states Abu Umar Sasitlinsky. He has denied the information on financing militants from the "Islamic State"* and the "Jabhat-an-Nusra"*.
About 1000 Russian and Abkhaz soldiers and officers hold joint military drills December 17, 2018 17:37 Over a week, the "Nagvalou" and "Tsabal" training grounds hosted military exercises, which involved more than 1000 soldiers and officers from Abkhazia and Russia, the TASS quoted on December 17 the press service of the Southern Military District as reporting.
Opposition announces long-term protests in Georgia December 17, 2018 17:30 Starting from December 18, the alliance "Strength in Unity" launches protest actions with the demand to hold early parliamentary elections, announces today Grigol Vashadze, one of the opposition leaders, a former Georgian presidential candidate.
Prosecutor's Office reports absence of videos from cameras on Titiev's detention day December 17, 2018 13:41 The outdoor video cameras located on the route of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial", on the day of his detention were either inactive, or the records from them did not survive, the representative of the Prosecutor's Office has stated today during the announcement of the materials of the case.