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08:54, 15 December 2018

Residents of Yerevan criticize Russian Embassy after murder in Gyumri

The Russian diplomatic mission (Embassy) has failed to react to the murder of Djulietta Gukasyan and to all the earlier crimes committed by Russian militaries in Gyumri, the participants of the picket in Yerevan have stated.

Participants of the mass namaz (prayer) held in the city of Magas. December 14, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:56, 14 December 2018

Mass namaz on Nazran casualties held in Magas

Participants of the mass namaz (prayer) held in the city of Magas, the capital of Ingushetia, in memory of Muslim Khashagulgov and Ilez Khaniev killed on December 12 in Nazran. The funeral of Khaniev, who had no close relatives, is organized by volunteers.

23:51, 14 December 2018

Baku court upholds fine imposed on oppositional leader

The court has upheld the fine of 1500 US dollars imposed on Ali Kerimli, the leader of the oppositional Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), after action held in Baku.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

20:29, 14 December 2018

Kremlin responds to Ramzan Kadyrov's statement about lack of money

Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has called Ramzan Kadyrov's statement about the lack of funding for Chechnya a declamation normal for the leader of the region, but suggested addressing the issue to the Russian government.

A Muslim girl. Photo: REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah

20:26, 14 December 2018

A resident of Ingushetia suspected of kidnapping a young woman

A suspect forced a 24-year-old woman from Malgobek into his car and took her away to some unknown destination, reported investigators. According to a source, the young man intends to marry the woman he has kidnapped.

The wedding cortege moving along the city streets. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4aGptgnyF/?taken-by=chp_krd

14:23, 14 December 2018

Defence of resident of Adygea treats his shooting at wedding as tribute to traditions

Ruslan Beretar, a resident of Adygea, suspected of hooliganism after shooting from a car of the wedding cortege, has committed no crime, but followed traditions, his advocate has stated.

14:18, 14 December 2018

Woman suspected of funding North-Caucasian militants put under house arrest

A court in Moscow has ruled to arrest six out of seven natives from Northern Caucasus, suspected of financing militants. The seventh detainee-a woman placed under house arrest.

The map of the new border between Ingushetia and Chechnya. Photo by the press service of the government of the Republic of Ingushetia

10:29, 14 December 2018

Dagestani historians tell about formation of border with Chechnya

The administrative Dagestani-Chechen border has clear historical background and need no revision, Dagestani historians have stated after the border discussion announced by the heads of the two republics.

Barbed wire. Photo: Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

10:24, 14 December 2018

Natives of Chechnya and Dagestan complain to the ECtHR about torture in Omsk colony

The convicts serving their sentences at a correctional facility (colony) in Omsk have complained to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about torture and harassment. There are four natives of Chechnya and two – from Dagestan among them.

The building of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Photo: RFE/RL

10:18, 14 December 2018

ECtHR treats ban for 11 persons to leave Azerbaijan as violation

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has passed its decision on cases of 11 Azerbaijani citizens who complained about the ban on leaving the country.

Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) at a meeting with bloggers. Screenshot of the video of the "Grozny" TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZFYwp1xbpI

09:56, 14 December 2018

Bloggers' visit to Chechnya triggers ambiguous reaction in social networks

A group of bloggers has visited Grozny and met the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. The guests admired the architecture of the capital of the republic. Critics in social networks have doubted the need for this visit and suggested the visitors' desire to please Kadyrov.

The Ingush Council of Teips (family clans). Screenshot of the video of the Ingush Council of Teips on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P46m0ccmHrA&feature=youtu.be

09:36, 14 December 2018

Ingush Council of Teips summons MPs to Sharia Court

Summonses to the sitting of the Sharia Court on the issue of the Ingush-Chechen border will be served to the members of the republic's parliament, the Ingush Council of Teips (family clans) has announced.

09:19, 14 December 2018

Kadyrov complains about lack of funds in Chechnya and asked not to interfere

The authorities of Chechnya could have done more for the development of the republic if not for the reduction of funding for the development programme of Chechnya, said the head of the region, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Guzer Khashukaev in hospital after torture in August 2018. Photo courtesy of Guzer Khashukaev

09:05, 14 December 2018

KChR resident complains about investigators dealing with torture case

Guzer Khashukaev, a resident of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), who had claimed being tortured after his detention, asked Russian authorities for help in the inquiry into his case. According to Khashukaev, the law enforcers, who had tortured him, continue working.

The 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri. Photo © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20171116/9469703/rossijskaya-baza-v-armenii-oprovergla-sluhi-o-sbezhavshem-voennosluzhashchem.html

08:46, 14 December 2018

Russian soldier arrested on suspicion of killing Gyumri woman

The court has ruled to place a serviceman of the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, suspected of killing a local woman, into custody.

The detention of persons suspected of raising money to finance the "Islamic State". Photo: screenshot of the video by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7y4dVYFRjE&feature=youtu.be

21:02, 13 December 2018

Law enforcers report details of case on raising money in NCFD for terrorists

Under a pretext of holding charitable actions, natives of North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) were raising money to finance the "Islamic State" and "Dzhebhat-An-Nusra", recognized as terrorist organizations.

The 102nd Russian military base in Armenia. Photo © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20160330/2652648.html

21:01, 13 December 2018

Murder in Gyumri reveals problems with Russian military base

The lack of complete information about the investigation into the murder of Julietta Gukasyan, a resident of Gyumri, and the detention of a Russian soldier intensified the protest mood of citizens dissatisfied with the proximity to the military base. The local residents recalled other incidents involving Russian soldiers and suggested tightening control over them.

The funeral of Muslim Khashagulgov. Nazran, December 13, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:31, 13 December 2018

Ingush teips declare mourning for people killed in Nazran

The congress of Ingush teips has sent a request to the Prosecutor's Office to objectively investigate the incident in Nazran, in which two persons, including activist Muslim Khashagulgov, were killed. The elders declared in the republic the mourning for the killed persons.

A woman carrying buckets of water in a street of a village Tsinubani in Pankisi Gorge, Georgia. Photo: REUTERS: David MdzinarishviliHEADLINE:A

14:17, 13 December 2018

NGO activists tell about women's legal vulnerability in Georgian village

In Georgia, women from ethnic and religious minorities are not aware of their rights, the NGO "Democratic Initiative of Georgia" has found out. Violence, including domestic one, remains a problem; many women cannot access justice because they lack knowledge of the Georgian language, activists assert.

A Meskhetian Turk who had been forcibly resettled visited Tbilisi for the first time in 70 years. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:10, 13 December 2018

Meskhetian Turks tell about difficulties in moving to Georgia

The seminar "Minorities in the Caucasus – Way to Stability" in Tbilisi has discussed the return of Meskhetian Turks to Georgia. According to their story, when addressing Georgian officials, they face various problems, up to refusal to accept documents for obtaining citizenship.

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