Azerbaijan and Georgia accused Eurovision organizers of replacing marks May 16, 2022 11:16 Representatives of Azerbaijan and Georgia have stated that the organizers of the Eurovision song contest had changed the marks of their jury when vote tabulation.
Zarema Musaeva's son informs about start of her treatment at SIZO May 15, 2022 11:52 Doctors began treating Zarema Musaeva as prescribed, Abubakar Yangulbaev, her son, has informed, expressing his concern over his mother's custody in Grozny.
Armenia rejects accusation of shelling Azerbaijani border May 15, 2022 11:35 Armenian militaries did not shell the positions of the Azerbaijani Army, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Police stop rally against violence on journalists in Baku May 15, 2022 11:22 Law enforcers have dispersed a protest action against violence on journalists and activists; the action was triggered by the attack on the journalist Aiten Mamedova. At least 28 people were detained at the action.
Residents of Chechnya demand eliminating violations in kindergartens May 14, 2022 17:01 During inspections, violations have been revealed in four kindergartens in Grozny, officials of the Mayoralty have reported. There are problems in other preschool institutions, including extortions, lack of places in groups and poor heating, residents of the republic pointed out to officials on the Instagram*.
Abkhaz authorities ban youth project on intercultural dialogue with Georgia May 14, 2022 16:37 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Abkhazia has banned the project of the NGO "Movement against Hunger" on intercultural dialogue of young people of Abkhazia with their peers in Georgia, claiming that with the help thereof Georgia is promoting its political goals.
Georgian PM rules out Saakashvili's transfer abroad for medical treatment May 14, 2022 16:04 Poland is ready to provide Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili with the necessary treatment and send a plane to Georgia to pick him up, Giuli Alasaniya, the mother of the country's third president, has informed. However, Irakli Garibashvili, the Georgian Prime Minister (PM) has treated the information about Saakashvili's grave health condition as a speculation.
Analysts explain reasons for conflicts over land near Dagestani mosques May 14, 2022 15:35 The territories around mosques in Dagestan are attractive for doing business; therefore, disputes around them are not uncommon, the journalists and Caucasian scholar interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted in their comments on the incident in the village of Karabudakhkent District.
Armenian opposition starts blocking state institutions May 14, 2022 12:10 The oppositional "Resistance" movement has held disobedience actions in Yerevan. They blocked for an hour one of the government buildings, where a number of Armenian ministries are located. Activists will periodically block state institutions until Nikol Pashinyan resigns, oppositionists have claimed.
Gadjiev's defence demands to re-examine his articles May 14, 2022 11:56 At the court session on the case of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, his defence put forward a petition demanding to comprehensively examine the journalist's articles.
Law enforcers refuse to plead guilty of non-fulfilment order at rally in Magas May 14, 2022 11:36 At trial, the policemen charged with disobeying the order to disperse protesters in Magas in 2019 have refused to plead guilty. Their advocate claims that their actions at the rally made it possible to avoid serious consequences.
Attack on Mamedova confirms authorities' interest in Suleimanov's case May 14, 2022 08:55 The court failed to receive any proofs of Ilkin Suleimanov's guilt in the murder of a ten-year-old girl; and his allegations of torture were considered only formally, his advocate, Alibaba Rzaev, has stated.
Rights defenders receive signals about forced sending of residents of Chechnya to the front May 14, 2022 08:37 Dozens of residents of Chechnya have sent messages asking for help to leave Russia in order to avoid being sent to Ukraine, the Chechen human rights association "Vayfond" has informed.
Bibilov appoints referendum on joining Russia on July 17 May 14, 2022 08:25 On May 13, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of South Ossetia approved a package of documents on holding a referendum on joining Russia; and incumbent president Anatoly Bibilov signed a decree on holding the referendum on July 17.
Organizers of a protest against attacks on journalists in Azerbaijan report receiving threats May 13, 2022 22:14 A father of Rufat Safarov, the head of the “Line of Defence” NGO, one of the organizers of the rally demanding an end to violence against activists and journalists, received threats of his son’s arrest if he joined the rally.
Six persons detained at a protest action of students in Yerevan May 13, 2022 21:53 Activists of a youth movement held a rally in Yerevan, calling on students to join the opposition protests. Six persons were detained and charged with failure to obey law enforcers, the police reported.
FSB reports about prevention of a terror act in Sochi May 13, 2022 19:44 A suspected terrorist was detained for preparing a terror act on Victory Day in one of the shopping and entertainment centres in Sochi, the Russian FSB reports today. During an interrogation, the suspect confessed that he intended to kill more than 50 people.
Human rights defenders demand to stop persecution of Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu May 13, 2022 19:27 Representatives of the Council of Europe (CE) should demand from the Azerbaijan’s authorities to stop persecuting oppositionists and journalists, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety has stated, calling for the release of activist and blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu.
Three residents of Yessentuki fined for discrediting armed forces May 13, 2022 19:11 The Yessentuki City Court imposed fines ranging from 30,000 to 35,000 roubles on three local residents, finding them guilty of discrediting the Russian armed forces.
Case of law enforcers' refusal to disperse rally in Magas reaches the court May 13, 2022 14:03 A court in Zheleznovodsk has begun hearing the case of 12 policemen accused of disobeying an order to disperse protesters in Magas in 2019.