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Azerbaijani migrants living in Germany held protest actions in defence of the rights of activists arrested in Baku after deportation. The protestors called on the authorities of German to comply with their international obligations not to extradite persons at risk of torture and also demanded from the Azerbaijan’s government to release all those arrested after deportation.

Lambert Muzurov, a journalist of the “Grozny” state-run TV Channel, publicly criticized Moscow oppositionist Ilya Yashin for posting a petition calling for the dismissal of Ramzan Kadyrov. The journalist announced a response petition for the Ilya Yashin’s resignation. Social media users approved of the Lambert Muzurov’s position.

The Armenian authorities have announced the start of building the North-South transport corridor, which will link the Persian Gulf with the Black Sea and pass across Iran, Armenia and Georgia. The construction of the corridor was delayed, as Yerevan was bargaining with Baku, Armenian political analysts believe.

Chechen authorities are not engaged in systemic control of residents who turn to healers in other regions, but do their best to show that they control the situation even outside the republic, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out in their comments on the public scolding of Chechen villagers who have turned to healers living in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

The OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the international organizations Reporters without Borders (RwB) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have condemned the pressure on the journalist, Fatima Movlanly and her colleagues, who covered a street action in Baku, calling on the authorities to investigate the incident.

The state of health of Anastasia Emelyanova, who was attacked by an official at the Baksan Mayoralty, has worsened. Doctors have sent her for treatment at hospital, Emelyanova herself said.

For the third day, residents of the Khramort village in the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot perform their agrarian works due to threats from Azerbaijani militaries, the community administration has stated. Azerbaijan's military posts or bases should not be located near Armenian dwelling settlements, the Ombudspersons of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh have stated.

The charges against the blogger, Insa Lander, within the recruitment case have been formulated without specifics about the essence of her actions, the advocate has stated.

The popularity of the petition for the resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov significantly exceeds the popularity of the petitions for the resignation of Vladimir Putin and other well-known politicians, the “Caucasian Knot” analyzes. The petition will not lead to the resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov, but it can convey a message to the Kremlin about the presence of dissent in Russia, sociologist Alexei Levinson believes.

Alexander Zakuskin, the head of the council of delegates of the Meschansky District of Moscow, apologized for being rude to elderly Chechen woman Salima Yusupkhadjieva, but his speech was unconvincing, Instagram users note.

Dagestani activist Salim Khalitov filed a lawsuit with a request to recover 768,420 roubles from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) as moral compensation for unjustified placement under administrative arrest.

Investigators instituted a criminal case under the article on murder in connection with the unsuccessful search for Marina Ivanova, a resident of the Stavropol Territory, whose disappearance was previously associated with posts on the 1Adat* Telegram channel. Internet users have called for an investigation into the disappearance of Marina Ivanova.

The new website Monuments of Artsakh, which presents Armenian monuments, will draw international community's attention to the problem of preserving Armenian cultural monuments located in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh that have come under Azerbaijan's control, historians believe.

Eight people, whose case has been brought to court in Turkey, had been plotting assassination attempts on political emigrants. One of the defendants, according to investigators, maintained contacts with Adam Delimkhanov, a Russian State Duma MP, Turkish media have reported.

At their action in Yerevan, protesters have demanded from the UN to stop the destruction of the Armenian cultural heritage located in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh that came under Azerbaijan's control, and urgently send UNESCO officials there.

Authorities of Chechnya are trying to undermine the credibility of the messages posted by the oppositional "1Adat"* channel, that is why they refute its information and may deliberately misinform its authors, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

On February 16, Alexander Zakuskin, the head of the council of deputies of the Meschansky District of Moscow, personally met Salima Yusupkhadjieva and apologized to her for the incident at the mosque. Yusupkhadjieva forgave him, as follows from the video of their meeting.

Marina Ivanova, a resident of the Stavropol Territory, could have been abducted and taken to Chechnya due to her publications in the "1Adat"* Telegram channel, the "Baza" has reported with reference to investigators' data.

The growth rate of signatures to the petition for the resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov from the post of the head of Chechnya has slowed down significantly compared to the first days after the publication of the petition, the "Caucasian Knot" has analyzed.

In Moscow, the Prosecutor’s Office has recognized illegal the refusal of investigators to institute a criminal case on the kidnapping by Chechen law enforcers of Ibragim Selimkhanov, a native of Dagestan, his advocates report.