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Azeri authorities are pursuing deliberate policy aimed at depriving the independent media of their economic self-sufficiency, and are pressing journalists, claim the participants of the roundtable "Azerbaijani mass media on the 141st annual National Press Day".

Starting from June 28, the youth organization "Adyge-Khase" of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) is fundraising for the Circassians, who have returned from Syria. The campaign will last until August 1 – the Repatriate Day, Timur Zhuzhuev, the head of the youth organization, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The situation in the area of the building of the seized regiment of the patrol-and-security service of the Police of Armenia is still tense. Rebels believe that law enforcers are getting prepared to assault the police regiment building.

The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has launched the investigation into the criminal case on abuse of power committed by staff members of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), suspected of using violence against Magomed Daliev, who died during interrogation at a police station, and his wife Marem Tochieva.

Supporters of the "Constituent Parliament", who on July 17 seized the building of the regiment of the patrol-and-security service of the Police of Armenia in Yerevan, continue holding four police officers hostage.

Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has appointed a compensation of 1500 euros to Murat Shavaev, finding a violation of his right to fair trial, when the terror act, committed in the Moscow metro in 2004 was investigated.

In Azerbaijan, members of the opposition and activists of the civil society treat the amendments to the country's Constitution proposed by the President as reactionary and aimed at strengthening authoritarianism in the country.

In the Rostov Region, miners of the "Kingcoal" have got a sanction from the authorities for a series of the pickets, which they intend to continue until September 19. In the case if their demands for payment of wages and abolition of fines and fees for overdue loans and debts for housing and utilities are not met, the miners intend to use other legal methods to struggle for their rights. This was announced by participants of the protest campaign.

The criminal charges brought against Dagestani athlete Said Osmanov in the case on desecration of a statue of Buddha in Elista are unfounded. Witnesses do not confirm that Said Osmanov had publicly scolded a statue of Buddha sacred for Buddhist. The athlete could be prosecuted for disorderly conduct in connection with the use of bad language in a public place, believes his advocate Murad Velikhanov.

Today, supporters of the opposition has staged a march through central Yerevan in support of the capturers of the building of the police patrol-and-guard regiment. The march turned into a sit-in picket at the crossroads of Mashtots Avenue and Tumanyan Street, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the venue.

After the death of Magomed Daliev at the police station, his wife Marem Tochieva was beaten up and tortured by power agents, Sirazhdin Sultygov, an activist of the public movement "Mekhk-Kkhel", said referring to relatives of the spouses.

Five persons, wounded during the attack of members of the "Constituent Parliament" on the building of the police regiment in Yerevan, are in hospitals, another victim has been discharged.

About 3:10 p.m. Moscow time, policemen have detained a group of activists, who came to the captured building of the police regiment in Yerevan, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the place of events.

As reported by the Armenian National Security Service (NSS), today, after negotiations, the supporters of the opposition, who had seized the building of the police patrol-and-guard service in Yerevan, have released another hostage.

Today, the Moscow City Court (MCC) has granted an investigators' petition to extend the arrest of Khasan Zakaev, a native of Chechnya, accused in the case of the seizure of the Dubrovka Theatre in 2002, by October 21.

Victims of violence should first be mentally ready to change their lives and not be afraid to assert their rights. This was stated by experts who provided psychological support to women living in Northern Caucasus.

The National Security Service of Armenia has called on the rebels who seized the building of the regiment of the patrol-and-security service, to stop the armed resistance.

The attempt of the military coup in Turkey may result in the increased interaction between Istanbul and Moscow on issues of international security, and that fact may have a negative impact on the natives of Northern Caucasus, who live in Turkey. This opinion was expressed by Turkish political analysts.

Capture by supporters of the "Constituent Parliament" of police building in Armenia; coup attempt in Turkey; road accident in Tarumov District of Dagestan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 11-17, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Armenia, about a quarter of all members of the opposition movements, brought to the police stations after a group of armed people seized the building of the police regiment in Yerevan, is released. This was reported by a staff member of the Armenian Ombudsman's Office.