Azerbaijan: eight participants in opposition action fined already June 02, 2019 11:25 Fines for participating in the action on the Republic Day have been imposed on other four activists. Thus, all the oppositionists detained on May 28 have been punished.
Iftar organized by Chechen authorities passed amid boycott of Tumso's supporters June 01, 2019 17:28 In Grozny, a mass breaking of the fast was attended by townspeople, residents of neighbouring regions and tourists, the Grozny Mayoralty has reported. The blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, had called to boycott the event, since it was organized by the authorities.
Twenty-nine protesters against Nikol Pashinyan detained in Armenia June 01, 2019 17:21 In Armenia, activists who staged a protest action against the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, were taken to the police, the NGO "Adekvad" has reported. Law enforcers have stated that all those detained for an administrative offense were released.
NKR Army soldier dies June 01, 2019 17:07 A conscript died as a result of shelling from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has informed.
Adaptation Commission stands up for convict in attack on Nalchik case June 01, 2019 10:15 The Militants' Adaptation Commission has decided to support a petition of the convict for the attack on Nalchik, who has been set free from jail and asked to soften his supervision conditions.
Azerbaijan claims 21 shelling attacks launched by Armenia June 01, 2019 10:11 During the last 24 hours, the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line was violated for 21 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.
Court finds MIA's inaction in case of residents of Dagestan settlement June 01, 2019 09:00 The judgement of the court in Makhachkala will allow residents of the dwelling settlement of Vremenny, who had lost their homes during a special operation, to seek compensation for authorities' inaction, said Marina Agaltsova, a lawyer of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".
Court upholds verdict to Azerbaijani journalist Nureddin Ismailov June 01, 2019 08:58 The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the conviction of Nureddin Ismailov, the editor-in-chief of the "Teref.az" website, – 5.5 years of conditional imprisonment within the case of anti-state appeals. The defence finds the BCA's decision to be unjustified.
Rights defenders concerned over transfer of trial on CER in case of Oyub Titiev, head of HRC "Memorial" office in Grozny May 31, 2019 23:58 Human rights defenders believe the postponement of a court hearing on the conditional early relief (CER) of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny, raised questions about the delay in the trial and the orientation on the Oyub Titiev's release.
"Caucasian Knot": 96 activists prosecuted after rally in Ingushetia May 31, 2019 23:54 According to the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot", at least 96 activists were prosecuted after mass protests in Ingushetia in March, and criminal cases were instituted against at least 29 activists. In total, 82 people were detained, and at least 24 activists are still under arrest.
Believers achieve termination of law enforcers' raids near "Tangim" Mosque in Makhachkala May 31, 2019 23:51 In the capital of Dagestan, law enforcers organized a regular raid near the "Tangim" Mosque to check documents of the believers. Representatives of the mosque forced the law enforcement bodies to stop the raid and release two detainees.
Dagestani authorities refute information on reburial of Imam Hadji Murad's remains May 31, 2019 23:49 The information about the reburial of the remains of Imam Shamil's naib Hadji Murad in the Khunzakh District, scheduled for June 2, is incorrect, the Khunzakh district administration reports.
Two suspected attackers on supporters of ex-Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh detained May 31, 2019 23:47 The detainees are suspected of attacking supporters of Samvel Babayan, the former Minister of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, and illegal possession of weapons, reported the Investigating Committee of Armenia.
Georgian GPO reminds Saakashvili of extradition threat May 31, 2019 13:54 Mikhail Saakashvili, who has returned to Ukraine, said that he would soon arrive in Georgia, where he had been sentenced under several cases and will be held responsible, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Georgia has stated.
Four Azerbaijani oppositionists fined for their action on Republic Day May 31, 2019 13:48 On May 28, in the Azerbaijani village of Novkhany near Baku, members of oppositional parties held a rally on the Republic Day. Four of them, detained prior to the action, were released at the end of the day.
Tbilisi: participants of book festival note youth's interest in reading May 31, 2019 13:39 Over 70 publishers took part in the fair at the 21st Tbilisi International Book Festival. Young people are most interested in reading; therefore, new Georgian writers are now in demand, publishers have emphasized.
Law enforcers try to press Ingush Red Cross because of claims to Musa Malsagov May 31, 2019 11:42 The Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has stigmatized the Ingush branch of Red Cross as a "foreign agent" only because its head, Musa Malsagov, took part in protests and was arrested, Magomed Bekov, an advocate, has stated.
About 300 volunteers help organizing ConIFA European Championship May 31, 2019 11:27 Football teams began arriving in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) to take part in the ConIFA (Confederation of Independent Football Associations) European Championship. Volunteers from NKR and Armenia are involved in organizing the event.
Georgian political analysts rule out mass protests on Azerbaijan border May 31, 2019 09:45 In the near future, no new wave of disputes around the "David Gareja" Monastery Complex located on the Azerbaijani-Georgian border is expected. The call of Elias-II, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, to give up mass protests has contributed to a decline of protesters' emotions.
Court in Egypt leaves Ingush students in custody May 31, 2019 09:34 The arrest of four Ingush students accused of extremism in Egypt has been extended by 15 days, their relatives have informed.