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Volunteers of the Russian LGBT Network have evacuated almost 160 people from Chechnya and continue helping local homosexuals. According to the complaint filed by the Network in the interests of the murdered Chechen resident, Arbi Altemirov, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg may oblige Russia to investigate the case.

Ramzan Shaikhaev, who was visiting Chechnya as a guest, was detained for a month by law enforcers without explanations; and on September 9, he disappeared, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has informed. His acquaintances believe that Shaikhaev had drawn law enforcers' attention because of his "suspicious" beard.

A Moscow court has refused to cancel the fine imposed on Alexander Cherkasov, a human rights defender, for the action held on the anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

Today, a check of documents of the visitors of the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque was held before the collective Friday namaz (prayer), not after as before. The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated that there were no detainees.

During a search, law enforcers presented a search warrant with another address, said a father of Khasan Katsiev, a participant of a March rally in Magas. Magomed Katsiev appealed to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" with a request to protect his family members from persecution of law enforcers.

Rapper Uretra Batya recorded a video with an apology for the song "A Chechen Girl", and the performer Gangvest denied his involvement in the creation of the song and assured his respect for the Chechen people. Users of Instagram noted the apologies were not enough.

At a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, female relatives of the soldiers who deceased in peacetime demanded to pay them the same compensation as victims of the 2008 riots. According to the Prime Minister, payments are scheduled to be started in a few months.

Ramzan Kadyrov suggested that criticism of the Chechen authorities in articles by Elena Milashina was dictated by an author's bitterness at Chechen men. While trying to refute the article about clean-ups in Chechnya, the leader of the republic violated the rules of decency, local residents note.

Natalia Prilutskaya, a specialist for Russia at the "Amnesty International" (AI), believes the case against journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev was fabricated. The statement released by the human rights organization can have a positive effect on the Abdulmumin Gadjiev's case, his advocate believes.

In Baku, law enforcers conducted mass detentions of activists, including organizers of a rally scheduled for October 19, the opposition reports. The police threatened with sanctions for holding an unsanctioned rally.

The election of Armenia to the United Nations Human Rights Council was approved by 144 countries.

The seven arrested leaders of Ingush protests will be taken to the psychiatric hospital in Stavropol for examination. Malsag Uzhakhov, Akhmed Barakhoev and Zarifa Sautieva are badly tolerating long travels in prison trucks (paddy wagons) because of their health problems.

Isropil Nalgiev and Bagaudin Gagiev, Ingush activists, have submitted complaints to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about searches, arrests and fines for their participation in a rally.

Residents of the Gardaban District of Georgia forced the teacher Gamid Sadykov to make a public apology after he condemned the bride's abduction. Activists organized a campaign in his support in social networks.

The ongoing criminal prosecution of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev is part of a consolidated campaign by the authorities to suppress the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), the "Amnesty International" (AI) declares. The human rights organization considers the charges brought against Abdulmumin Gadjiev as far-fetched.

Azerbaijani courts violated the principle of freedom of conscience by sentencing to imprisonment five Jehovah's Witnesses* who refused to serve in the army, announced the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The Azerbaijani authorities are obliged to pay the complainants the compensation of more than 38,000 euros and develop a law on alternative service.

Russian citizens of Armenian descent or with Armenian surnames may not be afraid of refusal to visit Azerbaijan if they warn the Embassy of their visit, announces the head of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Female natives of Northern Caucasus with children who stayed in a camp in Syria fear for their lives because of the Turkish military operation and ask Russia to evacuate them, says a relative of one of the women. Audio appeals to the Russian authorities state that there are also female natives of Dagestan and Chechnya in the camp.

A complaint on behalf of Arbi Altemirov, a resident of Chechnya, who was detained on suspicion of homosexuality and died after torture, has been submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group have discussed issues of journalists' visits and improvement of prisoners' situation.