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Former hostages and graduates of School No. 1 of Beslan have launched a petition in support of the blogger, Batraz Sidamon. The authors of the petition assert that Sidamon was prosecuted on the basis of an incorrect expertise.

On May 22, the cities of Tbilisi, Zugdidi and Batumi hosted actions in defence of women's right to life. Activists urged the society not to ignore violence against women.

During the "Last Bell" ceremony, a graduate of one of Dagestani schools publicly spoke out against the special operation in Ukraine; it follows from a video clip posted on the Telegram. Most commentators have supported the girl's statement.

A court in Baku has ruled to arrest Rashad Ramazanov, a blogger, for four months after charging him with large-scale drug dealing. Kenul Ramazanova, Rashad's wife, and Rufat Safarov, a rights defender, believe that the blogger's arrest has to do with his criticism of Azeri authorities.

In Cherkessk, the capital of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), more than 500 people took part in the mourning march and rally dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Caucasian War.

A mourning rally on the day of the 158th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War was held at the "Tree of Life" monument in Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). Several dozen young people have held a march in memory of the victims of the war along city streets.

Gor Gyulsaryan, a private conscript, has received a gunshot wound in the shelling conducted by the Azerbaijani party, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

The construction by Azerbaijan of a road bypassing the Lachin Corridor will contribute to the return of Azerbaijani refugees to Nagorno-Karabakh; the demining of territories and the development of the region. Besides, the road will help improving relations between the Armenian and Azerbaijani residents, Karabakh refugees believe.

The statement that Armenian military servicemen have shells the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces deployed in the Kelbadjar District has nothing to do with reality, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

101 candles were lit by the participants of the mourning events in Nalchik, held at the "Tree of Life" monument, dedicated to the victims of the Caucasian War.

The court has placed Agali Yakhyaev in custody for 30 days, finding him guilty of hooliganism and disobedience to the police at an action held in support of Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the "Muslim Unity" movement, in Baku.

The cases initiated against Islam Zhanov, a resident of the Urvan District, and Boris Dzagalov, a native of Nalchik, accused of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, have been brought to court.

The authorities' refusal to sanction the mourning march in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War indicates their desire to destroy Adygs' historical memory and their national self-identification, Adam Bogus, a Circassian activist, believes.

After a lengthy consideration, a court in Egypt has declared the charges against Ali Dzeitov, a native of Ingushetia, untenable and decided to acquit him.

In Yerevan, opposition supporters held a protest action in front of a hotel which hosted an international forum with the participation of Nikol Pashinyan and Western diplomats. Agents of the State Guard did not let opposition MPs into a conference hall.

In Baku, the police have detained blogger Rashad Ramazanov, who criticizes the Azerbaijani authorities on the social media, a spouse of the blogger’s reports.

In Baku, a court found Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the “Muslim Unity” movement, guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment.

The flow of ethnic Azerbaijanis wishing to return to their homeland from Ukraine has decreased, activists involved in their evacuation point out. The Azerbaijani consulate in Kharkov has resumed its work and provides assistance primarily to Azerbaijani citizens.

At a protest action in Yerevan, participants have stated it is pro-government oligarchs who will benefit from the opening of the Armenian-Turkish border, while farms, unable to withstand competition in the market with Turkish goods, will go bankrupt.

Armenian oppositionists have held a protest march in Yerevan near the residence of the country's president, where the latter is meeting his Lithuanian colleague. Activists have called on the European Union (EU) to pay attention to human rights violations in Armenia.