Residents of Ingushetia sceptical of voting to constitutional amendments June 27, 2020 18:26 Ingushetia has opened a total of 137 polling stations to vote on constitutional amendments. The voting is held daily starting from June 25.
Azerbaijani rights defenders treat Intigam Aliev's travel ban as political June 27, 2020 11:28 The ban on leaving the country for Intigam Aliev has to do with authorities' attempt to prevent criticism from reputable international podiums, the rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.
One person perished in shelling of car in North Ossetia June 27, 2020 11:04 Three participants in the conflict with shooting in North Ossetia were hospitalized; one of the wounded persons died on the spot. All the conflict participants have been detained, the police have informed.
Authorities of Prokhladnensky District ignore local residents' pickets June 27, 2020 10:53 In Kabardino-Balkaria, the villages of the Prokhladnensky District lack drinking water and have problems of emergency houses, solo picketers assert. Officials from the district administration failed to go out to the protesters, Anastasia Emelyanova, a blogger, has stated.
Residents of KChR village claim unjustified detention of their relatives June 27, 2020 09:09 Law enforcers have detained at least nine residents of the village of Psyzh in the Abazin District by planting weapons and extremist literature on them, their relatives assert. They could not achieve response from law enforcement bosses about the detainees' whereabouts.
Rights defender Ogtai Gyulyalyev undergoes fourth neurosurgery June 27, 2020 08:51 The fourth neurosurgery to Ogtai Gyulyalyev, an Azerbaijani rights defender, in an Istanbul clinic was successful, but he is still in coma, his wife Firuza Gyulyalyeva has informed.
LGBT activists claim persecution of homosexual women typical for Chechnya June 26, 2020 22:52 In Chechnya, homosexual women face risk not only of being placed to secret prisons or being subjected to alleged treatment with psychotropic substances, but also of falling victim to "honour killings," the British "Sky News" TV Channel reports in its material.
Prosecutor's Office of Karachay-Cherkessia associates war veteran's death with quality of treatment June 26, 2020 22:37 Today, the Prosecutor's Office of Karachay-Cherkessia has announced that a veteran of World War II died of COVID-19 because he had been discharged from a hospital instead of treatment. The question concerning an institution of criminal prosecution against doctors is under consideration.
Sochi residents claim aggressive agitation and formality of voting to amend Constitution June 26, 2020 18:02 In Sochi, a persistent campaign for the approval of amendments to the Constitution of Russia has been launched, while there are actually no control and monitoring of the voting procedure, claim residents of the city interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
Human rights defenders point to increased aggression against LGBT people in Georgia June 26, 2020 17:45 After the self-isolation regime had been imposed in Georgia, LGBT people found themselves in distress: many of them lost their jobs, lost their housing, and fell victim to domestic violence, rights defenders claim.
Journalist claims Karachayevsk doctors get threats of dismissal after their interview June 26, 2020 17:32 Medical officers from the Karachayevsk Central District Hospital reported to Vladimir Sevrinovsky, a journalist from Moscow, about the lack of medical personnel at the hospital, the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the absence of incentive payments. After the interview, the doctors were subjected to pressure.
Opposition activist Amrakhov detained in Azerbaijan June 26, 2020 13:49 His party colleagues have associated the detention of Firdovsi Amrakhov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), with his criticism of the authorities.
Rights defenders sceptical about counter-torture fight in Northern Caucasus June 26, 2020 13:32 On the UN International Day in Support of Torture Victims, human rights defenders have noted the invariably difficult situation in Northern Caucasus as regards the readiness of local authorities to combat torture.
Jewish activists stand up for French Chechens after Dijon conflict June 26, 2020 11:40 The community of Russian-speaking Jews in France has condemned the country's Interior Minister for his hostile remarks about immigrants from Chechnya after the riots in Dijon.
Kadyrov shows his ideological tolerance for violence against women June 26, 2020 11:27 At his meeting with the relatives of the deceased woman from Gudermes, Ramzan Kadyrov has urged women to withstand beatings by their husbands. Such a tolerant attitude to domestic violence is unacceptable and contradicts the public morality of Northern Caucasus, the rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Conditions in tent camp near Kullar improved after protests June 26, 2020 11:15 The Azerbaijani authorities began actively helping their citizens, who are waiting for their departure to homeland in the tent camp set up near the Dagestani village of Kullar. The living conditions, the nutrition and medical care in the camp have improved.
Social network users treat Dagestani COVID statistics on parade day as dubious June 26, 2020 08:35 The June 24 sharp and short-term surge in the number of coronavirus survivors in Dagestani official statistics has to do with authorities' desire to present the parade and vote for amendments to the Constitution as justified, social network users have suggested.
Residents of Gali District complain about difficulties of returning from Georgia June 26, 2020 08:21 The 700 residents of Abkhazia, who have returned from Georgia through the humanitarian corridor, were tested for coronavirus and sent to a two-week-long quarantine. Only those who have residence permits or 2016-model passports were allowed to return home.
Volgograd resident accused of killing a student because of national hatred June 25, 2020 22:38 Vitaly Vasiliev, a resident of Volgograd, faces a life sentence for the murder of Timur Gavrilov, a student from Azerbaijan.
ECtHR finds violation of Azerbaijani lawyer Khalid Bagirov's rights June 25, 2020 22:16 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found unlawful the decision to terminate the lawyer powers of Azerbaijani lawyer Khalid Bagirov and awarded him compensation in the amount of 18,000 euros.