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The new charges against the blogger Mekhman Guseinov should be dropped; while independent doctors should assess his health condition after the hunger strike, the Human Rights House (HRH) has stated.

The Chechen authorities have begun collecting information on those who wish to move to the restored Galanchozh District, without promising any support. The district has no infrastructure, workplaces and housing, residents of Chechnya have noted.

The website "criminalaz.com" has caused the government's dissatisfaction, which led to initiation of a case on appeals against the state, Anar Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the website, has stated. By posting critical articles, Mamedov exercised his right to the freedom of speech, guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), said his advocate.

The Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has posted a video from the venue of the shootout with militants in Dagestan that occurred on January 11. This armed incident was the second one in the Karabudakhkent District within the year.

Angela Matieva, who was fired from the "Ingushneft" Company, has filed a lawsuit, demanding to recognize her dismissal as illegal.

The Georgian Orthodox Church will consider recognizing the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine after the reaction of other Orthodox Churches becomes known, the Georgian theologians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. At the same time, they doubted a possibility of such a response move of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) like setting autocephalous churches in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

It was decided to close the border with Georgia from 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on January 11 to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus, the South-Ossetian State Security Committee (known as KGB) has announced.

The murder of Ibragim Belkharoev was committed at the background of the absence of any conflicts of the Batal-Haji Belkhoroev wird (clan, or brotherhood) with other wirds, said a member of the Batal-Haji's wird. Ibragim Belkharoev enjoyed respect among residents of Ingushetia and Chechnya, but members of the wird had "strained relations," with the authorities of Ingushetia, residents of the republic believe.

In the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, law enforcers have killed three persons, who attacked a post of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS), the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported.

The Nalchik court has found investigators' refusal to prosecute the law enforcers, who applied physical force to Aslan Iritov, the head of the NGO "Svobodny Aul" (Free Village), and his relatives illegal.

Kubaev sisters and Absalamova, residents of the Mozdok District, have been put on the international wanted list for their participation in terrorist organizations, including in Syria, the Russia's FSB (Federal Security Bureau) has reported.

The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has dismissed the petition to stop the case against Mustafa Gadjibeili, the editor-in-chief of the oppositional website. Mr Gadjibeili himself asserts that the charges are contrived.

Stars of the TNT TV Channel have recorded a video clip with apologies to Ingushes for a performance in the Comedy Woman programme; it was done at the insistence of their bosses. Feeling of insult at the joke is a manifestation of weakness, while the apology for the show fragment was a manifestation of strength, Natalia Eprikyan, the producer of the show, has stated.

In Chechnya, the persecution of LGBT community members has been resumed amid warnings disseminated through social networks, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" reports.

Buyers of alcoholic beverages, detained on the eve of the New Year, were released after paying fines and preventive conversations, reported residents of Chechnya. According to a lawyer, law enforcers exceed their powers while detaining people for purchase of alcoholic beverages.

Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib, who is being kept in custody in Rostov-on-Don, needs medical assistance, reports the European Union.

An author of a resonant video about demolition of houses in Shali died of carbon monoxide poisoning, his relatives reported. They refuted the information that Abubakar Osmaev died from heart problems that worsened after he had been detained and beaten by law enforcers in 2017.

Isa Khamkhoev, the Mufti of Ingushetia, is ready for a conflict with the Muslims' Coordinating Centre (MCC) of Northern Caucasus, as he enjoys a strong support in the republic even in the midst of confrontation with the head of the republic, Yunus-Bek Evkurov. The MCC is a dependent organization with no political influence, analysts have pointed out.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has granted the complaint of the journalist Khadija Ismayilova against the authorities of Azerbaijan in the case of interference with her personal life. The ECtHR has also acknowledged the violation of her rights to the freedom of expression, and has ruled that compensation shall be paid out to her in the amount of 16,750 euros.

The man, who is beating up a person in a video, has been charged, the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated. Using cruelty to a helpless person deserves severe punishment, social network users believe.