Armenian Ombudsperson criticizes police actions May 04, 2022 23:53 The police act aggressively while detaining people at protest actions in Armenia, and a number of activists have been injured, Ombudsperson Kristine Grigoryan reports.
Administration of Temryuk District reports about death of a military man in Ukraine May 04, 2022 23:50 Artilleryman Vadim Shekurov perished in Ukraine, the Temryuk district administration reported. Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the information about at least 19 perished natives of the Krasnodar Territory has been officially confirmed.
Activists block bridge in central Yerevan May 04, 2022 16:33 Law enforcers have begun detaining opposition supporters who blocked the Kyiv Bridge located in central Yerevan.
Krasnodar resident fails in challenging the imposed fine for discrediting Russian Army May 04, 2022 16:30 After his participation in an action against a special operation in Ukraine, a Krasnodar court has upheld the fine imposed on Denis Dolgushin, a resident of Krasnodar, for his alleged discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.
Rights defender Elchin Mamed goes on hunger strike in Azerbaijani prison May 04, 2022 16:14 Elchin Mamed, an Azerbaijani human rights defender and a journalist has refused to eat while demanding his release from jail. Mr Mamed, who is suffering from serious illnesses, has decided to go on a hunger strike because he has despaired of gaining freedom, human rights defenders have noted.
Georgian doctors ask USA to help releasing Saakashvili May 04, 2022 16:07 In Tbilisi, protesters demand a meeting with the US ambassador aiming to tell him about the state of health of Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, and ask for help in setting Saakashvili free. His health condition has worsened, an oppositional MP has informed.
Khramort villagers treat it premature to return home from evacuation May 04, 2022 16:00 In recent days, the situation on the contact line near the village of Khramort has been calm; several families have returned to the village, but agrarian works can't be performed, the administration of the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported.
Analysts assess Azerbaijan's place in RWB's press freedom index May 04, 2022 15:58 Despite its progress from the 167th to 154th place in the World Press Freedom Index, Azerbaijan remains among the countries with a non-free press.
Yerevan: oppositional rally invites Armenian citizens to join protests May 04, 2022 15:34 An oppositional rally held in France Square in Yerevan gathered up to 7000 people, the police have informed. After Nikol Pashinyan's resignation, an interim government will be formed, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, an oppositional MP, has stated.
“Vazhnye Istorii”* reports about elite real estate of Kadyrov’s associates in Dubai May 03, 2022 23:03 According to a journalistic investigation conducted by the “Vazhnye Istorii” (Important Stories)*, associates of Ramzan Kadyrov own apartments and villas in Dubai worth from hundreds of thousands to several million US dollars.
Number of oppositionists detained in Armenia increases to 237 May 03, 2022 22:54 In Yerevan, 209 activists were detained for failure to obey the police, and 28 more people were taken to police stations in the regions of Armenia, the Armenia police reported.
Azerbaijani activist claims to have been beaten by police May 03, 2022 22:50 Djalil Zabidov, an activist of the “Democracy-1918” movement, was detained, and the police used physical methods of influence, demanding from him to stop criticism of the authorities, the activist himself said. The police announced that Djalil Zabidov tried to disrupt an exam.
Armenian police confirm detention of 169 activists at protests May 03, 2022 20:31 Today, 155 protesters have been detained in Yerevan for failure to obey the police, and 14 more activists have been detained in the Gegarkunik and Ararat Regions.
Friends raise money to pay for Insa Lander's housing May 03, 2022 18:12 There were no grounds to extend the house arrest for the blogger, Insa Lander, from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), Dmitry Zakhvatov, an advocate, has stated. Insa's friends have opened a fundraiser to pay for her rented housing.
Kadyrov credits himself with Delimkhanov's award May 03, 2022 18:07 By congratulating Adam Delimkhanov, a Russsian State Duma MP from Chechnya, on being awarded the title of Hero of Russia after his return from Ukraine, Ramzan Kadyrov has emphasized his and Chechen authorities' loyalty to the Kremlin, analysts believe.
Seventy persons detained at Yerevan protests May 03, 2022 17:56 During the disobedience actions staged by the Armenian opposition in Yerevan, law enforcers detained 70 people. All the detainees are charged with disobedience to the police.
Opposition resumes disobedience actions in Yerevan May 03, 2022 17:50 Oppositionists have blocked several streets in Yerevan demanding the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan. In order to unblock the traffic, law enforcers began detaining protesters.
PACE deputies urge to protect journalists' and rights defenders' rights in Azerbaijan May 03, 2022 17:43 The deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have expressed their concern about the growing level of violence in Azerbaijan and threats against journalists.
Armenian opposition calls on its supporters to paralyze all the country's traffic May 03, 2022 17:28 In Yerevan, protesters held a march demanding the resignation of the Armenian government headed by Nikol Pashinyan. They called on supporters to paralyze on May 3 the traffic throughout the country.
Chechen Djumaev transferred to colony where Navalny* is kept May 03, 2022 12:34 Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, a native of Chechnya, sentenced to five years for using violence against law enforcers, has been transferred to Correctional Colony No. 2 in the city of Pokrov, Vladimir Region, where Alexei Navalny* is serving his sentence.