Military police battalion sent from Ingushetia to Syria February 13, 2017 18:14 Residents of Ingushetia should, as members of a military police battalion, ensure in Syria the safety of the Russian air force grouping, said Yunus-Bek Evkurov.
Political analysts link Azerbaijanis’ detention with conflict in Derbent February 13, 2017 18:02 The mass arrest of Azerbaijanis in Derbent has no political pretext and has to do with the local conflict around the programme "Dilapidated Housing", Zardusht Alizade and Mekhman Aliev, the Azerbaijani political analysts, believe.
Sochi rights defender demands to justify treating SHRC as “foreign agent” February 13, 2017 17:03 The Russia’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ) demands to fine the Krasnodar public organization "Southern Human Rights Centre" (SHRC) for its failure to get registered in the registry of “foreign agents”. The MoJ calls its activities political; however, fails to provide evidence that the Centre is funded from abroad, said Semyon Simonov, the Chairman of the Centre.
Over 200 Azerbaijani migrants detained in Derbent February 13, 2017 16:08 205 Azerbaijani citizens were detained during a raid of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) in Derbent and are kept for four days in the gym of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.
Prison hospital administration does not allow MPs to visit Arthur Sargsyan on hunger strike in Armenia February 13, 2017 13:34 The administration of the Yerevan prison hospital did not allow MPs to visit the ward of Arthur Sargsyan, who declared hunger strike and who was accused of supporting members of the group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun). MP Edmond Marukyan called those actions illegal.
"Novaya Gazeta": law enforcers fail to explain discrepancies in case of shepherds killed in Dagestan February 13, 2017 10:10 Five months passed since the murder of Gasanguseinov brothers in the Dagestani village of Goor-Khindakh. However, the investigation into the case of the murder has not moved forward. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the young men were killed in a special operation, which was jointly carried out by the police and FSB agents. Meanwhile, the FSB has not confirmed the information. This was reported by the article "Our children were killed by mistake" prepared by Irina Gordienko and published today on the website of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta".
Dagestani resident stabs teenager under instructions received from social network game February 13, 2017 09:11 A resident of Makhachkala has been brought to hospital with a knife wound to his chest area, got from another teenager of his age. According to the preliminary information, the victim was stabbed during the game "Blue Whale", reports a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.
Man suspected of Amirkhan Kokurkhoev's murder leaves Russia February 13, 2017 02:47 According to a source, Rizvan Kotiev, suspected of the murder of Ingush journalist Amirkhan Kokurkhoev, crossed the border with Georgia. He is hiding in one of the European countries.
On February 6-12, 2017, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus February 13, 2017 00:52 During the week of February 6-12, 2017, 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.
AI condemns extradition of Alexander Lapshin to Azerbaijan February 12, 2017 23:59 In Azerbaijan, blogger Alexander Lapshin, prosecuted for visiting Nagorno-Karabakh, is under the threat of torture. This was reported by the international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).
MIA explains decision to evict spouse of Sochi Rabbi by "family reunification" February 12, 2017 23:00 After her husband, Hannah Edelkopf, the spouse of Sochi Rabbi Aryeh Edelkopf, was also deprived the right for residence in Russia. At trial, an official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) called her eviction a "family reunification."
Zelimkhan Bakharchiev's father evicted from Chechnya buried in Ingushetia February 12, 2017 15:11 Aslanbek Bakharchiev, the seriously ill father of suspected militant Zelimkhan Bakharchiev, expelled from a Chechen village, died in Kalmykia and was buried in Ingushetia. This was reported by residents of the republic. According to them, the authorities did not allow family members of Aslanbek Bakharchiev to bury him in Chechnya.
Azerbaijani soldier killed in Karabakh conflict zone February 12, 2017 12:16 Azerbaijani soldier Fuad Gafarov was killed during shelling from the Armenian side. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Georgian authorities call on Giorgi Lukava's wife to stop hunger strike February 12, 2017 07:51 Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, has addressed the wife of Giorgi Lukava with a request to stop the protest action. Until present, no information about the Lali Basariya's response to the request voiced by Ketevan Tsikhelashvili has been available.
Geriev’s defence states protraction of examining his application on kidnapping February 11, 2017 22:01 The recheck of the application of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, about his kidnapping and use of violence last for a month already instead of 10 days prescribed by the law, said the advocate Alaudi Musaev. Two cassation appeals against the verdict have been also filed by two other advocates involved in the trial.
Participants of rally in KChR urge authorities to avoid bankruptcy of breeding farm February 11, 2017 16:50 The authorities should help to stop the bankruptcy procedure of Osman Kasaev Breeding Farm, which employs residents of three remote auls (villages) of the Karachay District, and deal with the non-transparent schemes of allocation of the land plots of the farm. This was stated on February 10 by participants of the rally.
Andi residents report explosion in village outskirt February 11, 2017 15:52 According to unconfirmed information of the locals, power agents have blown up a blindage in the outskirt of the Dagestani village of Andi, which is under the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime for the fifth day already.
Staff of scientific centre accuses Makhachkala authorities of arbitrariness February 11, 2017 15:41 Officials from the Makhachkala administration, acting under the Mayor’ order, have dismantled the decorative fence of the Dagestani Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), although the managers of the centre received no notifications. In response, the Mayoralty said that the fence had been installed illegally.
Chechen PO urges parents to report about children involved in "death games" February 11, 2017 10:43 A telephone hotline, which can be used to report that a child was involved in a game, aimed at bringing to suicide, through a social network, has been opened by the Chechnya Prosecutor's Office (PO). The republic’s MIS has urged parents to check the content of their children's phones.
118 observers registered for NKR’s referendum February 11, 2017 08:20 The number of citizens of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), included in the voter lists for the referendum on the new Constitution draft, has exceeded 102,000, but it is not final, said the Central Election Commission (CEC). The opinions of NKR residents, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" on the referendum diverged.