Azerbaijani opposition claims violations during election campaign January 27, 2020 18:06 In Azerbaijan, opposition candidates faced obstacles to their meetings with voters, and their campaign materials were spoiled, the "Musavat" Party claimed.
Stepanakert resident joins hunger strike against HPP construction January 27, 2020 17:30 Activist Mher Pogosyan followed the example of Alexander Kananyan and declared a hunger strike with the demand to stop the construction of small hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) in two districts of Nagorno-Karabakh.
On January 20-26, 2020, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus January 27, 2020 14:59 During the week of January 20-26, 2020, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Human rights defender urges an end to prosecution of Ingush activists January 27, 2020 14:40 Charges of extremism brought against Ingush activists are of political nature, declares Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the human rights organization "Mashr". He believes that the case against the Ingush activists was fabricated.
Students in Vladikavkaz publicly apologize for dancing January 27, 2020 13:06 An African student and a girl publicly apologized for dancing in Vladikavkaz, which was regard as indecent by locals. Instagram users have argued whether the student who came from abroad should apologize in this case.
Residents of Chechnya criticize police for posting video with apologies of detainee January 27, 2020 12:46 The video with apologies of the Grozny resident Alaudin Khangoshvili for the theft was made public in the popular Instagram account "ChP/Chechnya." The police have humiliated Khangoshvili by making public his apologies, social network users believe.
25 people detained for photo collage with Kadyrov - report January 27, 2020 12:23 Law enforcers have detained residents of Chechnya involved in distributing a photo collage with the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kavkaz.Realii reports.
Historians point to threat of conflict over monuments to conquerors in the Caucasus January 27, 2020 11:43 The installation of controversial monuments in the regions of the Caucasus can be explained by the desire of the authorities to gain favor with the federal center, experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
Blogger Gaspar Avakyan pleads not guilty in court January 26, 2020 11:44 During an interrogation, Rostov blogger Gaspar Avakyan, accused of extortion of money, pleaded not guilty to any episode.
In Germany, native of Dagestan sentenced for plotting terror act January 26, 2020 11:33 In Berlin, the court found a native of Dagestan guilty of plotting an explosion in a shopping centre and sentenced him to five years and four months of imprisonment.
Azerbaijani oppositionist Salaev needs surgery because of beating by law enforcers, his son reports January 26, 2020 11:22 After the information about torture of Alizamin Salaev at a police station had been made public, the Azerbaijani activist was visited by staff members of the Ombudsman's Office. A son of the activist reports that Alizamin Salaev got his internal organs damaged and he needs surgery.
PACE delegation points Baku to restrictions of political freedoms January 25, 2020 23:14 The election campaign in Azerbaijan is passing under restriction of the freedom of assembly and is accompanied by persecutions of oppositionists, which does not contribute to democratic parliamentary elections. This was stated by a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) after its trip to Baku.
After meeting minister, Karabakh activist continues his hunger strike January 25, 2020 23:10 On January 24, Alexander Kananyan, a political analyst, was visited by Grigory Martirosyan, a minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), and told him about the environmental threats of the operation of small hydropower plants (HPPs) on the Trtu River. Mr Kananyan refused to end his hunger strike, because no decision was made to stop the HPPs.
Rights defenders point to domestic violence problems and LGBT people discrimination in Armenia January 25, 2020 09:19 After the “velvet” revolution in Armenia, cases of domestic violence and discrimination against LGBT people and people with disabilities have not been eradicated, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated. The authorities do not deny these problems, but not everything is done to solve them, Yerevan rights defenders believe.
Gays’ murder case in Kuban reaches the court January 25, 2020 09:15 The prosecutor’s office has sent to the court the case to a resident of Kuban (a common name of the Krasnodar Territory by the name of the main river), accused of killing a same-sex couple of pensioners in the Seversky District.
Social network users ridicule law enforcers’ reaction to Kadyrov’s threats January 25, 2020 07:27 Policemen have found no signs of an offense in Ramzan Kadyrov’s public appeals to crack down on authors of gossips about Chechnya, a Nizhny Novgorod journalist said. Facebook users have noted that they had expected no different response from law enforcers.
Believers tell about long raids at “Tangim” Mosque January 25, 2020 07:22 On Friday, January 24, 2020, law enforcers began their raid at the “Tangim” Mosque in Makhachkala long before the Friday namaz (prayer); and it lasted longer than usual. Visitors to the mosque said that they are used to checks and take documents with them in advance.
Dagestan couple accused of provocation against Chechen culture January 25, 2020 07:08 The Chechen Minister of Culture and Ramzan Kadyrov’s assistant have joined in condemning the spouses from Dagestan, who used Chechen music and a car in their wedding video. The minister called the video provocative.
Chechen woman publicly repents for practicing witchcraft January 24, 2020 22:12 After a conversation with a theologian, Roza Murdalova, a resident of the Urus-Martan District, has repented of providing occult services, the "Grozny" TV Channel reports. The woman was forced to repent, some residents of Chechnya suggest.
Sister of Ingush victim of torture explains her claim to MIA for 20 million roubles January 24, 2020 22:10 The woman said that in her struggle for a fair investigation into the case of her brother's death, she had to endure constant threats, surveillance, and slander. Despite her health problems, Pyatimat Yusupova intends to continue her human rights activities.