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The positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed on the Armenian border were shelled from sniper rifles and small arms, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence  (MoD) stated on June 19.

Ramzan Kadyrov, having reproached the President of Kazakhstan for his unwillingness to follow Russia and recognize the DPR and LPR (Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics), forgot about the help that Kazakhs rendered to Chechens after the latter's deportation in 1944, Instagram* users have indicated.

The oppositional rally held in Yerevan has accused the country's Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, of a failed policy. In protesters' opinion, after the overthrow of Pashinyan's power, the country will have to reform many areas, as well as develop a new national security strategy.

Saadat Djakhangir, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) and an employee of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, has lost her complaint about the ban on leaving the country.

After six days of arrest, Aslan Naptugov, a Circassian activist, was arrested again for two months on charges of extremism. His acquaintance believes that Aslan is being pressured in order to obtain the testimony needed by investigators.

Countries in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have received Russia's support, but their leaders, out of fear of sanctions, dare not publicly support Russia's actions in Ukraine, the head of Chechnya has stated.

The idea to create the "Daimokkh" Park on the Chechen-Ingush border should not look like a transfer of Ingush lands to Chechnya; therefore, it needs improvement, analysts have pointed out.

Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was tortured in the colony and threatened with tougher punishment if he complained, the PFPA has stated.

Kase Kik, an Adyg activist, has left Russia after complaints of being tortured in Cherkessk, human rights defenders have stated. He has explained that he had feared for his safety.

Workers in sciences and culture have held a protest action in Tbilisi demanding the reinstatement of their colleagues who, in their opinion, had been fired for criticizing the Minister of Culture.

At the 19th International Film Festival "Golden Apricot", which will open on July 10, spectators will see films from around the world, including from Armenia, the organizers have announced.

Within one night, 80,000 roubles were raised to pay the fines imposed for discrediting the army, the painter known as Philippenzo has informed. In his opinion, this is evidence that an initiative civil society has evolved in Russia.

There are no political overtones in the case, under which friends of the stand-up comedian, Tatiana Schukina, who announced that she was persecuted in Armenia because of criticising Putin, were interrogated, the Armenian Investigating Committee asserts.

At a protest in Baku, relatives of Samir Ashurov and Pyunkhan Kerimli, deported from Germany, said that the deportees were arrested in Azerbaijan on unfounded charges, like convicted journalist Polad Aslanov.

Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an arrested journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), posted a story of his cellmate about the torture he had been subjected to by law enforcers from Derbent.

Amid threats against Azerbaijani bloggers in Europe, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) called on the Azerbaijan’s authorities to “stop the illegal persecution of their critics.” The IRFS also pointed to a new assassination attempt on blogger Muhammad Mirzali.

Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the authorities have reported about at least 274 natives of Northern Caucasus and 126 residents of the Southern Federal District (SFD) perished in Ukraine. Most of the dead were natives of Dagestan – at least 145 people.

Azerbaijani political migrant Vidadi Iskenderov was attacked in the French city of Mulhouse. The activist was stabbed. Vidadi Iskenderov believes that the incident took place with the support of the Azerbaijan’s authorities.

During the questioning of an Isabella Evloeva’s mother, an investigator warned her of criminal liability for refusing to testify against her daughter, the Ingush journalist reported. She considers that fact as pressure on her elderly mother.

After the liquidation of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"*, a public organization entitled the Human Rights Protection Centre "Memorial" has been created, human rights defenders have informed.