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According to the outcomes of elections in Turkey, Circassians traditionally retained their representation in bodies of power, said Asker Sokht, a deputy head of the "Adyge Khase" organization of the Krasnodar Territory. Most of the Circassian organizations in Turkey are aimed at expanding ties with Northern Caucasus, said Georgy Chochiev, a sociologist. Without an influential lobby, Circassians will not be able to seriously advance their interests, says Aleko Kvakhadze, a researcher at the Rondeli Foundation.

Near Krasnodar, under the guise of a pioneer camp, there is a transit centre for the participants in the Russia's military operations in Syria, an investigation conducted by the "Reuters" asserts.

Bagaudin Khautiev, an activist who took part in protests in Ingushetia, was suspected of using violence against a state official, his advocate, Akhmed Abazov, has reported. According to Bagaudin's father, his son has no complaints about the custody conditions.

Relatives of Anar Djabbarov, extradited to Azerbaijan from Turkey, inform that the charge of drug dealing has been lifted, and he is back at large.

Relatives of Ingush activist Akhmed Barakhoev, who was arrested after a rally in Magas and who went on hunger strike, are seriously concerned over his health state, reports Ilez Barakhoev, a son of the activist. The hunger strike has become for Akhmed Barakhoev a way to fight for the detainees' rights, believes Ruslan Mutsolgov, the head of the local branch of the "Yabloko" Party.

Blogger Minkail Malizaev, who criticizes the authorities of Chechnya, reports his wife was forced to make a video appeal about a divorce because of the pressure on her in Chechnya.

Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny, became one of 35 applicants for the Boris Nemtsov Prize for courage in defending democratic values in Russia.

Investigations into criminal cases on attacks of nine Ingush activists on law enforcers have been launched, advocates report. According to them, some activists were beaten after their detention.

During 24 hours, the ceasefire regime in the conflict zone was violated 21 times, including in two areas bordering Armenia, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reported.

A wounded commander of an Armenian military unit is hospitalized, and a gunman is detained on suspicion of an attempted murder.

It was decided to restore seven dwelling settlements in the Galanchozh District of Chechnya that is bordering on Ingushetia, the Chechen authorities have reported. The future resettlers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" expect that authorities will help them with employment.

The Ingush elder, Akhmed Barakhoev, who is on a hunger strike in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Nalchik, has demanded a meeting with the presidential adviser on civil society development and human rights, his advocate, Fatima Urusova, has stated.

The Sukhumi International Film Festival SIFF-2019 has aroused great interest among spectators. Residents of the city said that the film forum is an opportunity not only to have a good time, but also to get enriched culturally.

In Grozny, law enforcers tortured artists of the theatre and the "Nokhcho" Chechen folklore ensemble, having suspected them of drug dealing. One of the victims, Timur Debishev, is seeking for criminal prosecution of law enforcers, the "Mediazona" reports.

The defence of Bairam Mamedov, the arrested activist of the "Nida" movement, has asked law enforcement bodies to investigate his allegations of torture. The human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has expressed its protest against Mamedov's arrest.

The attempt to disperse the rally in Magas was unjustified; and persecutions of Ingush activists will aggravate the conflict of republic's residents with the authorities, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated. Any resistance to law enforcers during protests leads to the initiation of criminal cases, said the lawyers.

The next round of Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia ended without result, since the Russian and Georgian delegations exchanged reproaches and put forward mutually unacceptable conditions.

Anar Djabbarov, extradited to Azerbaijan from Turkey on March 22, is accused of drug trafficking. An advocate reported violation of the activist's rights.

After the protests in Ingushetia, law enforcers visited owners of weapons, whose weapon permits had expired, reported human rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov and Malsag Uzhakhov, the head of the Council of Teips of the Ingush People. An expired weapon permit is not a reason for detention of a person if the weapon is kept at home, lawyers note.

Arrested Ingush activists do not complain about the detention conditions in Nalchik, reported members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Kabardino-Balkaria who visited them today. Advocates of the protest leaders complained about the violation of their clients' rights during searches and at trial.