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Murtazali Gasanguseinov holding a picket. Makhachkala, December 12, 2018. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:43, 13 December 2018

Picket held by father of shepherds killed in Dagestan ends in talks with authorities about rally

On Wednesday, December 12, in Makhachkala, Murtazali Gasanguseinov went out to a picket aiming to draw attention to his sons' murder case. It ended with a reception at the Mayoralty, where an official of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) explained how to correctly apply for a rally.

A special operation in the North Caucasus. Photo by the press service of Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/na-okraine-hasavyurta-v-ramkah-kto-prohodit.html

10:38, 13 December 2018

Armed incident in Nazran is the eighth since the start of the year in Ingushetia

The attack on employees of the "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) was the second clash of law enforcers with alleged militants in Nazran, and the eighth armed incident in the republic since the start of the year.

At the site of the explosion near the "Kovcheg" Shopping Centre. Nazran, December 12. 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:33, 13 December 2018

Two persons killed by explosion at shopping centre in Nazran

In the evening on Tuesday, December 11, an explosion occurred at the "Kovcheg" Shopping Centre in Nazran; according to eyewitnesses, Khaniev, a seller of fragrances, and Muslim Khashagulgov, an activist and the security head of the shopping centre, were killed.

Leyla Mustafaeva with her husband's photo at a protest action in Tbilisi on June 1, 2017. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze (RFE/RL)

22:29, 12 December 2018

Afghan Mukhtarly complains about tapping his conversations with his wife in colony

The journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, who is serving his prison sentence in Azerbaijan, cannot call from the colony by a payphone; and his conversations through the call centre are tapped, his wife has stated.

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

22:22, 12 December 2018

ECtHR recognizes violation of Chechen refugees' rights by Lithuania

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has awarded compensation to a Chechen family, to which Lithuania refused to grant asylum.

Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

18:17, 12 December 2018

Mikhail Saakashvili calls for protests on inauguration day of new president of Georgia

Mikhail Saakashvili has called on Georgian citizens to go out to hold protest actions on December 16, the inauguration day of the president-elect Salome Zurabishvili.

The village of Kenkhi. Photo: screenshot of the video on the YouTube channel of gazetachernovik

18:13, 12 December 2018

Dagestani authorities ignore request of Avars from Kenkhi village

The request of the Avar residents of the village of Kenkhi, Sharoi District of Chechnya, to build a road connecting the village with the Tsumadin District of Dagestan, remained unanswered. This year, roads were built only in the village itself; but there is no road to the border of Dagestan, said Ramazan Djalaldinov, a resident of the village.

Residents of Ingushetia in the center of Magas before the Friday prayer in October 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:56, 12 December 2018

Ingush journalists report about blocking of their Instagram accounts

Instagram accounts of the independent edition "The Magas Times" and Ingush journalist Isabella Evloeva and a number of other accounts are not available. Journalists complain about threats and attempts to hack accounts which became more frequent after an October rally.

Military vehicles of the Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=21985

15:50, 12 December 2018

Azerbaijan registers cases of shelling in region bordering Armenia

Over the past 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani army were shelled in four villages, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan.

Vladimir Putin (on the left) and Mikhail Fedotov at the session of the Human Rights Council http://president-sovet.ru/presscenter/news/read/5119/

15:48, 12 December 2018

HRC reminds Putin: rights of Chechens Tsetiev brothers and Razhapov violated

Tsetiev brothers and Khamid Razhapov, natives of Chechnya, freed from the charges of attacking rescuers, had been under criminal prosecution for several years. This was announced by Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Human Rights Council (HRC), at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail Fedotov proposed to create a group to assess the legality of court's decisions.

12:54, 12 December 2018

Police stop action held by family members of soldiers killed in Azerbaijan

The police stopped a rally held by family members of soldiers killed during the Karabakh conflict. Protesters are trying to get compensation from the authorities. The authorities claim that the money was paid back in the 1990s, but they don't provide any supporting documents, the protestors say.

Participants of the protest action in support of Robert Kocharyan held in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:52, 12 December 2018

In Yerevan, action in support of Robert Kocharyan ends in a verbal skirmish

According to organizers, about 100 supporters of second Armenian President Robert Kocharyan, arrested on the charge of overthrowing the constitutional order, gathered in Yerevan. They accuse organizers of the rally, including first Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, of dispersing the demonstration in March 2008, when dozens of people were killed.

Tanks and armoured fighting vehicles of the Russian army enter the village of Tolstoy-Yurt on December 11, 1994. Photo: REUTERS

12:51, 12 December 2018

Anniversary of first Chechen war campaign recalls political results of Kadyrov family

The events of December 1994, when the Russian authorities announced the introduction of troops into Chechnya, are remembered by residents of the republic, but are ignored at the official level.

The award ceremony. From left to right: French Ambassador Sylvie Bermann, Dirk Wiese, a member of the German Bundestag, Oleg Orlov, Milana Bakhaeva, Rüdiger von Fritsch, the German Ambassador to the Russian Federation, and Svetlana Gannuhkina. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"

08:16, 12 December 2018

Titiev receives Franco-German Award "For Human Rights"

The Franco-German Prize "For Human Rights and Rule of Law" was awarded to Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and was given to his colleagues at the residence of the German Ambassador in Moscow.

08:14, 12 December 2018

Activists demand to release Robert Kocharyan

Supporters of Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, who was arrested on charges of overthrowing the constitutional order, gathered in the Republic Square in Yerevan and demand to release him from custody.

Maxim Lapunov. Screenshot from video posted by user euronews (in Russia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEdtOC14tSg

21:43, 11 December 2018

Maxim Lapunov tells Moskalkova about investigators' inaction

Maxim Lapunov, a gay who had declared his detention and torture in Chechnya, has again appealed Tatiana Moskalkova, the Russia's Ombudsperson with a request to assist in the investigation of his case.

Russian military base in Gyumri. Photo: © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20170222/6481195/minoborony-102-ya-rossijskaya-voennaya-baza-v-armenii-vazhnaya-sostavlyayushchaya-bezopasnosti.html

21:36, 11 December 2018

Russian serviceman detained after killing woman in Gyumri

Policemen have detained a military serviceman from the Russian military base, located in Gyumri, suspected of committing a murder, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia has informed.

Muslim woman. Photo: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

19:03, 11 December 2018

"Legal Initiative" receives threats after "honour killings" report

Saida Sirazhudinova, a co-author of the "Legal Initiative" report on "honour killings" in Northern Caucasus, decided not to go to the police in connection with the fact that she was openly watched in the Moscow metro. The activist has stated she continues to work as usual. Meanwhile, a leader of the "Legal Initiative" receives messages that can be regarded as threats, reports the press secretary of the "Legal Initiative".

Oyub Titiev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

18:52, 11 December 2018

Oyub Titiev's defence points to inconsistencies in case materials

Today, at a trial in the case against Oyub Titiev, his advocate has pointed to the fact that the signature of a policeman in his report stating that the rights defender kept drugs at home does not match his signatures in other documents.

Elections in Armenia, December 9, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

18:42, 11 December 2018

US Department of State and EU accept results of elections in Armenia

Today, the European Union has announced its willingness to work with the newly elected parliament of Armenia, since the principles of democracy had been observed during the elections. The US Department of State has noted that the parliamentary elections in Armenia were held in a free and competitive environment.

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