Rights defenders count 161 political prisoners in Azerbaijan January 15, 2018 16:23 The Azerbaijani Centre for Protection of Political Prisoners (CPPP) has updated the list of political prisoners by adding three new convicts and eliminating one released.
Humorous video about Kadyrov gains almost one million views per day January 15, 2018 16:18 A video entitled "Chief Assistant" was posted by video blogger Danila Poperechny on the YouTube on January 14. By 4:00 p.m. on January 15, it gained 921,745 pageviews and more than 111,000 likes against 3000 dislikes.
Internet posts photos made before attack on Andrei Rudomakha January 15, 2018 16:07 Activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) made photos within the fenced area in the forest near Gelendzhik. After that, they were exposed to beating. The photos taken by them and published today by the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper prove the construction of capital buildings that is underway inside the fenced territory.
Chechen long-liver placed to a social centre in Chechnya January 15, 2018 13:41 Madina Alieva, who was found in Azerbaijan and who introduced herself as a 104-year-old Chechen woman, was placed to a social centre in the Chechen village of Alpatovo.
Baku believers rally in support of Iranian authorities January 15, 2018 10:35 A group of believers held a rally in support of the Iranian leaders in front of the Embassy of Iran in Baku. Participants of the action held portraits of Ayatollah Khamenei in their hands and shouted slogans in support of the Iranian authorities.
On January 8-14, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus January 15, 2018 09:08 During the week of January 8-14, 2018, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 8-14 January 15, 2018 09:05 Detention in Chechnya of the leader of the representative office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"; guilty verdict to journalist Afghan Mukhtarly in Azerbaijan; death in Tbilisi of a man wounded in a special operation in the Pankisi Gorge, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 8-14, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
EU condemns verdict to Afghan Mukhtarly January 15, 2018 06:46 The European External Action Service (EEAS) has demanded to investigate the kidnapping and prosecution of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly.
In Volgograd, exhibition "Sarmatians' Gold" presents unique artefacts January 15, 2018 00:29 More than 90 artefacts of the Sarmatian culture, made of precious metals, are exhibited at the Volgograd Regional Museum of Local History. Many of those artefacts have never earlier been exhibited for public.
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 126 bombardments per day January 14, 2018 19:34 Over the past 24 hours, Armenian militaries have violated the ceasefire for 126 times by using large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Oyub Titiev's relatives leave Chechnya January 14, 2018 16:30 The family of Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev, accused of drug dealing, has left Chechnya for security reasons, Pyotr Zaikin, Titiev's advocate has stated today.
Norwegians agree to support Oyub Titiev January 14, 2018 08:43 On 11 January, the human rights organizations the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, the Human Rights Watch, the Amnesty International, the International Federation of Human Rights and the World Organization Against Torture issued a joint statement demanding from Russian authorities to release the rights defender Oyub Titiev.
Video calling to kill rights defenders spread in social networks on behalf of IS* January 14, 2018 05:56 A video clip on behalf of the militants of the "Vilayat Kavkaz", a branch of the "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by a court decision, with the call to kill prominent Russian rights defenders has been spread in the WhatsApp instant messenger, in a number of Telegram channels and among users of the Facebook.
New charge brought against journalist Afghan Sadygov three months before his release January 14, 2018 01:36 Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov, convicted on charges of assaulting a woman in the reception room of the head of the Jalilabad District, has faced a new charge three months before the end of his prison term.
Relatives of the person who died at Vladikavkaz police station demand objective inquiry January 13, 2018 20:50 Today, about 300 residents of Vladikavkaz came out to picket in support of relatives of Vladimir Tskaev, who died at the police after interrogation. His close relatives fear that policemen want to "hush up" his death.
Rights defenders criticize Armenia's MoJ for high mortality in jails January 13, 2018 20:18 The high death rate from illnesses in Armenian prisons indicates poor medical care and authorities' inhumane policy, Arthur Sakunts and Aikui Arutyunyan, rights defenders, have stated.
Son of killed militant detained in Gubden January 13, 2018 17:46 Law enforcers have detained Nurmagomed Taimasov, a resident of the village of Gubden, after finding ammunition in his house. According to his relatives, the cartridges and a grenade were planted there.
Chechen woman puts forward to Kadyrov conditions of apology for criticism (+video) January 13, 2018 16:57 The woman, who has recorded critical video appeals to the head of Chechnya and his mother, confirmed her readiness to apologize to Kadyrov, if relatives of the disappeared Chechens get at least their remains.
Relatives publicly condemn Chechen woman for video appeal to Kadyrov January 13, 2018 13:31 The video appeals to the head of Chechnya and his mother were recorded by Aishat Guchigova, who lives in France, her relatives have reported, stating that they are ashamed of her words; and one of her relatives wished her death for criticizing Kadyrov.
Law enforcers refuse to give out body of man killed in Avtury to relatives January 13, 2018 10:46 Relatives of Khamzat Baimuradov, suspected of killing the chief of the police station and shot dead during his detention, fear of blood feud, residents of the Avtury village reported. Relatives and friends had no chance to bury the Khamzat Baimuradov's body, since bodies of killed terrorists were not given out to family members, the police reported.