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In 2015, Armenian authorities repeatedly resorted to violent dispersal of peaceful rallies; and organizers of such actions were detained and criminally prosecuted on dubious charges. This is stated in the annual report of the Amnesty International (AI).

During 2015, in Northern Caucasus, serious violations of human rights still occurred, and human rights defenders, who reported on events in the region, faced harassment. This was reported by the international organization "Amnesty International" (AI) in its report released on February 24.

Policemen detained a resident of Makhachkala, on whose land plot they discovered a hiding with ammunition and items for detonation.

After his detention, Valery Permyakov stated that he did not kill the Avetisyan family members. This was announced by Sergey Merzlikin, the commander of the border guard unit of the military base in Gyumri. Armenian law enforcers attended the procedure of the identification of Valery Permyakov.

The human rights organization "Centre for protection of political prisoners" (CPPP) has submitted to the Commission on Pardon Issues under the President of Azerbaijan an updated list of political prisoners to be released from prisons.

In the territory of a military unit in the village of Borzoi, a fight involved several dozen people. This was reported by an official from of the Military Commandant's Office of Chechnya. Till present, there are no official data on victims.

In the conditions of the crisis, the decision made by Dagestan MPs to maintain benefits for families of former chairs of the State Council and the leaders of the republic is unfounded. This opinion was expressed by to the leader of the regional branch of the "Yabloko" Party and the coordinator of the executive committee of the All-Russia People's Front (known as ONF).

The Chechen authorities have not abandoned the idea of the "spiritual-moral certification" of young people. However, because of the public resonance, they implement it under the guise of questioning. This was reported by residents of Chechnya. According to them, Chechen young people are actually forced to denounce themselves.

In the Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan, policemen are engaged in identification of a driver of a passenger car. They shot and killed him when he opened fire on them. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement agencies.

Azerbaijan holds the mourning events dedicated to the 24th anniversary of the massacre of civilians in the town of Khojaly in Nagorno-Karabakh. Abroad, activists held memorial actions within the public campaign "Justice for Khojaly".

At the memorial evening, devoted to the 72nd anniversary of deportation of the Chechen and Ingush peoples to Kazakhstan and Central Asia, a lecture was presented about the fates and works of poets, including Khevsur poet Gabriel Djabushanuri and Ingush poet Djemaldin Yandiev.

The court's decision to take in custody Mukhammad Magomedov, an activist of the NGO "League of the Just", will be challenged. This was announced by his relatives and friends.

Detained participants of the action of disobedience, held in front of the presidential residence and the building of the Armenian government, are released.

The rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus are in need of high quality medical care, said their advocates. They insist that the ban to leave Azerbaijan imposed on the spouses is illegal and must be cancelled.

During two and a half years since the assassination of Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" and deputy editor-in-chief of the "Novoe Delo", investigators have failed to identify any suspects; and the inquiry as such was neither prompt, nor thorough and nor independent, said the advocate Tumas Misakyan.

Mukhammad Magomedov, an activist of the public organization "Union of the Just", who was under house arrest, has been placed in custody under demand of the FSB. His relatives find the decision unjustified.

The Salafi community in Dagestan feels a constant threat from law enforcement bodies, the parishioners of Salafi mosques told the edition named "Meduza". In their opinion, putting Salafis on police records allows power agents to extort bribes, while regular special operations in mosques – to have career promotions.

Azerbaijan continues crackdown on the civil society and persecution of the political dissent: human rights organizations were unable to resume their work; and at least 18 "prisoners of conscience" are in custody. These are the conclusions of the Amnesty International (AI).

Today, the Sovietsky District Court of Astrakhan has dismissed the petition to grant the conditional early relief (CER) to Khaiser Djemilev. The petition was lodged by his advocate Nikolai Polozov.

Lawyers of the Inter-Regional Public Organization "Committee for the Prevention of Torture" (CPT) have sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) a complaint against unlawful physical violence against Zaur Dadaev, a figurant in Boris Nemtsov's murder case.