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A video appeal to the Public Prosecutor General and the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) was recorded by residents of the Volgograd Region, who believe that regional officials should be punished under the criminal legislation for closing the oncology dispensary.

The remains of one serviceman who perished during the last autumn aggravation of the Karabakh conflict were found in the territory that came under Azerbaijan's control as a result of hostilities.

The Armenia's representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has demanded to ensure the defence of the rights to life and from torture of the Armenian militaries, who were captured and became prisoners of war (POWs) on November 16.

Russian authorities are making use of the law on foreign agents for pressing and intimidating human rights media and organizations, and for silencing all those who criticize authorities, say the participants of the roundtable on the enforcement practice of the above law in Russia.

A conscript was killed in Gegarkunik Region after shelling from Azerbaijani positions, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported on November 22.

In Armenia, the opposition has no clear political agenda; and it casts doubt on any success of the protests against the delimitation of the Azerbaijani border through Russia's mediation, the Armenian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Russian authorities would make no concessions after the appeal of the European Commissioner for Human Rights in support of the "Memorials"*, since the criticism from the Council of Europe (CoE) carries practically no risks for the Kremlin, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

In Yerevan, supporters of the opposition “National Democratic Pole” alliance held an action with the demand to update the Treaty of Sevres on the Armenian-Turkish border, signed at the initiative of the United States in 1920. The United States, not Russia, is an Armenia’s natural ally, activists say.

Today, in Volgograd, Roza Razumova, a mother of Ravil Rasulov, who died in a SIZO (pre-trial prison), has held a solo picket in front of the building of the Russian president’s reception office. The woman demands to clarify the circumstances of her son’s death and institute a criminal case.

Aggravation of the situation at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan; end of the Mikhail Saakashvili’s hunger strike after his transfer to a military hospital, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 15-21, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The health state of Salekh Rustamov, who has been on hunger strike for the 17th day in a prison in Azerbaijan, has worsened, but he intends to refuse water, his advocate reports today. According to human rights defender Novella Djafaroglu, there is no response to an appeal to the President of Azerbaijan for pardoning.

On November 21, the Chechen delegation arrived on the bank of the Fortanga River to resolve with the Ingush Council of Teips the issue concerning the belonging of the border lands in accordance with Sharia, but did not meet opponents, says Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament.

During the week of November 15-21, 2021, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The Chechen Parliament has submitted to the State Duma draft amendments to the law "On Mass Media", providing for a ban on the publication of information about the nationality and religion of people involved in crimes.

Yerevan townspeople have blocked several streets demanding from the Prime Minister not to admit the border delimitation with Azerbaijan. The police have reported detention of 18 protesters.

In the ranking of Russian regions in terms of wages, Kalmykia took the last place. Only 1.2% of residents of this republic get salaries over 100,000 roubles per month, while 19.6% residents get less than 15,000 roubles. The ten outsiders also include Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan.

The United States should condemn Georgian authorities and impose sanctions for violations of human rights in the country, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili has urged in his appeal.

The electronic petition demanding to prevent the closure of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial* and the "International Memorial"* was signed by 80,794 people.

The Ingush-Chechen border dispute should be resolved by the people who can do it fairly, according to Sharia, and will have powers delegated by both nations, the Council of Teips of Ingushetia has stated.

The court in Chechnya has unreasonably refused to transfer the case of the brothers, Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, for consideration in another region, their defence has claimed. The advocated have called on the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) to get involved in the trial, the "SK SOS" Crisis Group* has informed.