Armenia's IC finds beaten activist Khachatryan to be a victim February 10, 2015 16:44 Investigators have questioned the activist Artak Khachatryan, who suffered in an attack on him, as a victim, said the Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia.
Sochi court extends custody of Chechen native suspected of robbery by a month February 10, 2015 14:50 The Adler District Court has granted the investigator's petition to extend the custody of the native of Chechnya Khavazh Temirsultanov, accused of robbing the pensioner Arthur Zadelnikov.
Russia's Prosecutor's Office ready to act as prosecution party in Gyumri massacre February 10, 2015 13:49 As stated by Sergey Fredinskiy, the Chief Military Prosecutor of Russia, officials of the Russian Prosecutor's Office may act as prosecutors in the trial on the murder of the Avetisyan family in the Armenian city of Gyumri.
Resident of Dagestan suspected of taking part in Syrian war February 10, 2015 06:52 The investigating authorities of Dagestan have launched a criminal investigation against a resident of the republic, suspected of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL).
Russia's MoD and Ukrainian militaries hold inspection in Rostov Region February 10, 2015 04:15 The Russia's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is holding, jointly with Ukrainian militaries, an inspection in one of the districts of the Rostov Region. The aim of the inspection is to identify the extent of military activities in a certain area defined by the Ukrainian party, the Russia's MoD reports.
Erdogan Boz asks rights defenders to help to restore his right to visit Russia February 10, 2015 02:59 Erdogan Boz, a Turkish citizen of Circassian origin, has asked the Human Rights Centre (HRC) of Kabardino-Balkaria to help him to restore his right to visit his historic homeland.
Head of Ingush POC demands to check facts of torture of Khadishat Albakova February 09, 2015 23:20 Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the human rights organization "Mashr" and the head of the Republic's Public Oversight Commission (POC) has demanded from the public prosecutor of Ingushetia to check the information about the torture of the resident of Ingushetia Khadishat Albakova and other violations of her rights.
Relatives of Kelbisov and Gabibov from Derbent find them February 09, 2015 21:17 The arrested residents of Derbent Gamlet Kelbisov and Rustam Gabibov are kept in the temporary detention facility (IVS) of Vladikavkaz; for more than a month their advocates are not allowed to meet them, their relatives told rights defenders.
"Caucasian Knot" is among TOP-30 most cited Russia's Internet resources February 09, 2015 19:48 In 2014, the citation index of the "Caucasian Knot" more than doubled, which put the edition into the TOP-30 of most cited Russian Internet resources. According to its own data, the citation rate of the "Caucasian Knot" in 2014 was much higher.
Ingush woman to stand trial on charges of contacts with militants February 09, 2015 19:22 The investigating authorities of Ingushetia have delivered to the court a criminal case of a 19-year-old local girl, accused of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs) and storage of firearms.
Court in Grozny obliges MIA to clarify claims to Murad Amriev and rights defenders February 09, 2015 18:24 The court in Grozny, which is considering the lawsuit lodged by the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) against the Committee against Torture (CaT) and an athlete Murad Amriev, has obliged the MIA to clarify the claims; and the court also requested materials of the check of the complaint about torturing the athlete, said Galina Arapova, the head of the Centre for Defence of Media Rights.
NGOs hold training on issue of regional conflicts for Tbilisi residents February 09, 2015 12:49 Activists of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have held a training session in Tbilisi for local residents, during which they told about the origins of the conflict of Georgia with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and about the methods of settling such conflicts in the world.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 2-8 February 09, 2015 09:00 Aggravation of situation in the area of the Karabakh and Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict; attack on advocate in Dagestan; arrest of current and former vice-governors in Krasnodar Territory; start of sending Ukrainian refugees from Rostov Region to other regions of Russia; detention of 11 former employees of Georgia's MIA on suspicion of resonant past murder; public utility accidents in Volgograd Region, which left residents without heat and power, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 2-8, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
South-Ossetian authorities express concern about hunger strike of its citizens in Georgian prison February 09, 2015 04:59 The office of the presidential envoy of South Ossetia for the issues of the post-conflict settlement has turned to the observation mission of the European Union in Georgia asking the observers to clarify the health status of its three citizens, who are holding hunger strike together with prisoners of Gldani Prison.
On February 2-8, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus fixed no victims February 09, 2015 02:15 During the week from February 2 to February 8, 2015, no victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Oppositionists state need for reform and change of power in Armenia February 08, 2015 10:06 The need to change power in Armenia, including through early elections, was stated by the participants of the conference convened by Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party.
Artak Khachatryan's brother associates attack on Artak with his social-political activities February 08, 2015 02:22 Artyom Khachatryan, Artak's brother, believes that Artak was beaten up because of his social and political activities, in particular, of his active participation in protests against the amendments to the Law "On Turnover Tax", said Artyom.
GPO qualifies beating of "Pre-Parliament" supporters in NKR as hooliganism February 08, 2015 01:28 The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has opened a criminal investigation into the beating of supporters of the "Pre-Parliament" in the Kashatag District of the NKR, having qualified the crime as hooliganism.
NKR's MoD blames Azerbaijan for more than 1200 shootings per week February 07, 2015 23:47 On February 1-7, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire in the conflict zone for more than 1200 times, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
Kidnappers of Armenian activist Artak Khachatryan release him beaten February 07, 2015 18:13 Today, Artak Khachatryan, an activist of the initiative group "Termination", was kidnapped by unknown armed masked men, said Elinar Vardanyan, a member of the parliamentary faction of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party.