Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 20 shelling attacks June 22, 2019 15:59 The units of the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire for 20 times by using large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed today.
Refugees in NKR tell about housing problems June 22, 2019 15:50 On June 20, on the occasion of World Refugee Day, in Stepanakert, more than 40 people gathered for a roundtable "Refugees in the NKR: Status and Main Problems", organized by the NGO "Union of Armenian Refugees from Azerbaijan" in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
Rights defenders blame Azerbaijani special services for persecuting journalists June 22, 2019 11:49 The Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) and the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have condemned Azerbaijani authorities for politically motivated arrests of journalists Ikram Ragimov and Polad Aslanov.
Kizlyar conflict shows danger of new disputes around border with Chechnya June 22, 2019 11:42 The disputable section of the border near Kizlyar, where the incident with road signposts broke out, had been offered by Chechnya to Dagestan in exchange for any other territory. However, authorities of Dagestan have done nothing to execute this exchange; and attempts to resolve this issue now are fraught with new conflicts, the Dagestani analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Tbilisi protesters demand to release their detained comrades June 22, 2019 11:32 In the evening on June 21, in Tbilisi, protesters again gathered at the parliament building and demanded from Giorgi Gakhariya, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), to resign. Oppositionists also demanded to liberate all those detained during protests at the previous night.
Putin forbids Russian airlines to fly to Georgia June 22, 2019 08:32 Since July 8, Russian airlines are forbidden to transport passengers to Georgia. The Russian government will help organizing the return of Russian citizens from Georgia, says the decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
Political analysts argue about law enforcers' actions at dispersal of Tbilisi action June 22, 2019 08:25 Zaal Andjaparidze, the coordinator of the International Centre for Conflicts and Negotiations, finds the policemen's actions in Rustaveli Avenue reasonable, as a whole, while Mamuka Zhgenti, an expert of the Georgian Institute of European Values, saw gross violations of the law in them.
FSB reports detention of 12 members of extremist organization in KChR June 22, 2019 08:15 The 12 residents of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), detained on June 21 in the course of a special operation, are supporters of the "At-Takfir wal-Hijra", an extremist organization banned in Russia, the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) has reported.
MIA reports about 305 detainees at protest action in Tbilisi June 21, 2019 23:46 The court arrested four participants of the protest rally in front of the Georgian parliament for 12 days, and other several dozen people are waiting for court hearings. A reporter of a local TV channel was also detained while filming the demonstration.
Ingush residents hold collective prayer in support of activists June 21, 2019 23:36 In Magas, policemen who were patrolling the namaz prayer area joined the collective prayer.
CE Commissioner reacts to journalists' injuries in Tbilisi June 21, 2019 23:22 Dunja Mijatović, Council of Europe (CE) Commissioner for Human Rights, urged the Georgian authorities to investigate the clashes in which Beslan Kmuzov, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, and other journalists were injured.
Georgian authorities announce resignation of Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze June 21, 2019 18:56 Today, Kakha Kaladze, one of the leaders of the "Georgian Dream-Democratic Movement" ruling party, has announced that Irakli Kobakhidze, Speaker of the Georgian parliament, decided to resign. According to Kakha Kaladze, the Irakli Kobakhidze's decision is related to the principles of the party.
Oyub Titiev: I never stopped and will continue being engaged in human rights activities June 21, 2019 18:26 After his release from a penal settlement colony, Oyub Titiev has reported that he will not be working for the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Chechnya. However, he has promised that he will continue his human rights activities.
In Tbilisi, 240 people hospitalized after dispersal of protest action June 21, 2019 18:15 This morning, a protest rally in front of the parliament building in the capital of Georgia has ended with detentions of protesters. According to the Georgian Ministry for Public Health, 240 people were hospitalized.
Oyub Titiev released in Argun (+video) June 21, 2019 13:53 Today, Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", has left his penal colony in Argun, where he had been imprisoned on charges of drug possession.
Dagestani editors-in-chief explain their support to Gadjiev by distrust in law enforcers June 21, 2019 13:33 The refusal of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Dagestan to sanction a rally in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, one of the editors of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly, will be appealed against, said the initiator of the action. The journalists' solidarity with Gadjiev is caused by the decreased confidence in the actions of law enforcement bodies, Dagestani editors-in chief believe.
Derbent women hold action in support of their detained sons June 21, 2019 11:15 In the city of Derbent, Elena Barzukaeva and Zeinab Kurbanova have held solo pickets with a demand to release their sons, detained within the case of weapon possession.
Chechen Diasporas side Kadyrov in conflict with Dagestan June 21, 2019 11:01 The Chechnya's conflicts with neighbouring regions on border issues have consolidated Chechens both in the republic and abroad; however, Ramzan Kadyrov's and his entourage's scandalous statements spoil relations among nations, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Over 60 people suffered at Tbilisi riots June 21, 2019 10:49 As a result of the dispersal of the protest action at the parliament building in Tbilisi, 30 protesters and 39 policemen were hospitalized with various traumas. Law enforcers detained activists, who resisted the police.
"Caucasian Knot" correspondent wounded at protest action in Tbilisi June 21, 2019 10:39 Beslan Kmuzov, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, who was present at the protest action held at the parliament building in Tbilisi, was hospitalized with a wound in his head.