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Law enforcers have drawn up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces against Vitaly Nikolaev, a dentist, who held a pacifist picket in central Krasnodar.

Armenian policemen behave unprofessionally when using disproportionate force against protesters, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.

The police have released the activist, Tamara Grodnikova, who was detained at a picket in Volgograd against the law on foreign agents; this was her ninth detention since the start of the special operation in Ukraine. Ms Grodnikova filed an application to the name of the head of the police department, in which she asked to investigate the reasons for the regular disruption of her solo pickets that are allowed by the law.

Opponents of Nikol Pashinyan have no public trust since the time when they themselves were in power, Akop Badalyan, a political observer, believes. The strength of the ruling power lies not in its legitimacy, but in the fact that the opposition is heterogeneous and fragmented, Alexander Iskandaryan, a political analyst, has noted.

A court in Baku did not take into account a Samir Ashurov’s complaint about pressure from the police and refused to mitigate the pre-trial restriction measure for the period of investigation, an advocate of Samir Ashurov reported. The activist stopped his hunger strike because of deteriorating health state.

Today, 39 activists have been detained during protest actions in different districts of Yerevan, the Armenian police report.

Today, activist Tamara Grodnikova has come out to a solo picket against the law on foreign agents. The activist has also demanded not to persecute people for holding public actions permitted by the law. The police detained Tamara Grodnikova after checking her ID.

When commenting on the Ramzan Kadyrov’s report about sending another detachment of volunteers to Ukraine, Caucasian expert Ruslan Kutaev has noted that it is important for the authorities of Chechnya to demonstrate to President Putin their active participation in the special military operation.

The authorities of Azerbaijan are obliged to pay 4000 euros to oppositionist Bakhruz Gasanov, who was unreasonably arrested in 2012, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rules out. Bakhruz Gasanov himself calls the ECtHR’s decision fair.

In a social network, Ingush law enforcers found posts of two local residents and treated them as discrediting Russian militaries. Administrative cases have been initiated against the post authors, the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.

Supporters of the opposition have started their marches to Yerevan from the Armavir and Aragatsotn Regions, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government.

According to the Council of Europe's Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and the Journalists' Safety, threats to the media freedom have intensified in Azerbaijan.

Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former Georgian president, has been diagnosed with anorexia, intolerance to a number of foods and a decrease in muscle mass due to his post-stress depression, the doctors who are monitoring his health have concluded.

On April 27, in the capital of Armenia, the opposition held three parallel marches with a demand of the government's resignation.

The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia has agreed to treat the parents of the militaries who perished during the 2020 autumn war as victims within a criminal case, but did not agree to prosecute Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister. Victims' relatives have demanded to accelerate Pashinyan's prosecution.

The number of activists detained today at protest actions in Yerevan has reached 52, the Armenian police report. The opposition complained about the use of disproportionate force against the protesters.

The Netherlands granted political asylum to Stavropol activist Ronald Airapetyan, who reported being persecuted for his opposition activities in Russia.

After the abolition of anti-COVID restrictions, the number of Muslims who want to perform the hajj this year from the regions of the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) has increased.

The police detained eleven protesters near the building of the Armenian government, who demanded the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan.

Elizaveta Perekryostova, who was brought to administrative responsibility in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, for discrediting the army, has appealed against the fine imposed on her by the court.