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On November 21, a groups of prisoners barricaded in the territory of the high-security colony located in town of Frolovo near Volgograd in protest against the humiliating treatment by the colony personnel.

The Land Court of Vienna has for the third time satisfied the request of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of the Russian Federation to extradite Aslan Gagiev, suspected of organizing a series of murders.

The European Union (EU) has expressed its regret at the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan on the case of Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) and urged the authorities to enforce the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to release him.

On November 19, the city of Sukhumi launched the Film Festival named "Kunaki" (Friends), which is intended to help Caucasian filmmakers to reach the world level and revive the cinema in the region.

A large part of the Dagestani Muslims is focused on education, career and values hard labour, while young people are more conservative in their religiosity. These are the findings of the expert analysis, prepared specially for the "Caucasian Knot" on the outcomes of the poll conducted, in particular, among readers of the "Caucasian Knot".

The complaint lodged by Faig Amirov, the Financial Director of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, about the extension his custody, has been dismissed.

The Salafi Imam Magomednabi Magomedov was held for four days in dungeon (punishment cell) of the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison), after which he was transferred before term to the special unit, said his advocate, who treats this fact as a confirmation of the unfair punishment.

One of every five children in Georgia lives in poverty; the country kids continue being the most vulnerable population group, says the report of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The Zavodskoy District Court of Grozny has sentenced Stanislav Klykh, a citizen of Ukraine, to 240 hours of compulsory work, replaced by a month of imprisonment, for insulting the public prosecutor.

A court in Baku has dismissed the complaint of torture applied to journalist Fikret Faramazoglu, accused of extortion. The court has ignored the arguments of his advocate, who asserted that most of his client's teeth had been knocked out. In this context, the advocate intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Starting from May 2015, the money raised by the "Aleppo" charity organization has helped some 300 people to move from Syria to Armenia; it is planned to bring other 50 people there till the New Year. The Armenians who have arrived from Aleppo told that life in the city is awful because of everyday bombings.

Resignation of Ingush government; first sitting of newly elected Parliament of Georgia; attempt on governor of Volgograd Region, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 14-20, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Activists of the public movement "Help to Compatriots from Syria" have organized a festive event, which involved children of repatriates of 2-10 years old. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

During the week of November 14-20, 2016, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

At the Junior Eurovision 2016 Song Contest, held today in Malta, the 10-year-old Mariam Mamadashvili became a winner with the song "Mzeo" (Sun). The second place went to a duo from Armenia.

Today, about 30 activists of the "Yabloko" and "PARNAS" Parties and the movement "Solidarity" have held a rally in Rostov-on-Don. They have demanded from the Russian authorities to stop the military action in Syria.

Islamic scholars Ali al-Jifri and Ahmed el-Tayeb have announced their non-involvement in the fatwa, adopted following the theological conference in Grozny. However, subordinates of Ramzan Kadyrov associated the credibility of the Grozny theological conference with their names. Authors of the fatwa declared Salafis a dangerous religious sect, while theologians Ali al-Jifri and Ahmed el-Tayeb called them brothers.

Today, activists of the movement "Mother’s Heart" have gathered at the central square of Makhachkala. They were met by an official of the Makhachkala city administration. He proposed the women participating in the action to leave the square. However, the activists of the "Mother’s Heart" refused to leave the place. At about 2:36 p.m. Moscow time, the police began to push the activists out of the square, the "Chernovik" (Draft) reports.

According to advocates, the testimony given by a secret witness in the case against Anzor Shibzukhov, a former staff member of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) for Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of aiding and abetting members of an illegal armed formation (IAF), is not valid and should be excluded from the case materials.

Today, Sochi has started a three-day celebration of the City Day by opening fairs and exhibitions, and holding concerts and other events. The majority of interviewed citizens have confessed that they are still bewildered with the choice of the date for this relatively new city holiday.