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Polling station No. 4/23, December 9, 2018. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the Caucasian Knot

14:44, 11 December 2018

In Armenia, elections become last stage of 'velvet revolution'

The results of the elections could be expected, believe political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". On December 10, the "velvet revolution" was completed in Armenia, noted political consultant Armen Badalyan.

14:36, 11 December 2018

22 natives of Southern Caucasus detained in France

Suspected members of the Georgian, Armenian, and Azerbaijani organized criminal groupings were detained during a special operation in Lyon, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Georgia reports today.

Explosion. Photo: http://www.nkrmil.am/gallery/photos/view/18

14:30, 11 December 2018

Azerbaijan reports shelling of two villages in conflict zone

Over the past 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 24 times, and border villages in the Tovuz District came under fire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.

Members of observation missions at press conference in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

10:13, 11 December 2018

Observers tell about violations at elections in Armenia

There were violations at the parliamentary elections in Armenia, but they were not widespread, members of observation missions have stated at a press conference in Yerevan. According to human rights defenders, these elections were the first free and competitive ones in recent years, but during the electoral campaigns, parties and blocs used the "hate speech".

10:01, 11 December 2018

"Memorial" reports persecution of activists in Stavropol Territory

Law enforcers have searched the apartment of activist Darya Atdaeva, who demanded to investigate the circumstances of the killing of two people in a special operation in Nevinnomyssk, human rights defenders have informed.

Oyub Titiev. Photo: press service of HRC 'Memorial'

09:52, 11 December 2018

Oyub Titiev complains about the problems with delivery of letters to SIZO

The defence of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial", treats keeping him at SIZO (pre-trial prison) and the extension of his arrest for three months more as unjustified. The rights defender himself has treated the last court judgement as expected and complained that he receives not all the letters addressed to him.

09:22, 11 December 2018

Resident of Chechnya charged with Basaev's raid on Dagestan

The case of the resident of Chechnya, whom investigators treat as a participant in the attack of the militants of Shamil Basaev and Khattab on Dagestan in 1999, has been sent to the court, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has reported.

Ramzan Kadyrov at business session 'Invest in Caucasus'. Screenshot from TASS broadcasting reproduced by 'Dozhd' TV Channel, https://tvrain.ru/teleshow/videooftheday/kadyrov_vs_mutko-476673/

09:11, 11 December 2018

Kadyrov's words about Russian Vice-Premier remind of his federal ambitions

The criticism of Ramzan Kadyrov addressed to Vitaly Mutko, one of Russian Vice-Premiers, is caused by the fact that the head of Chechnya sees himself as a federal-level politician and is seeking to expand his influence, Dmitry Oreshkin and Alexei Malashenko, political analysts, believe.

21:23, 10 December 2018

Georgian police demand to move activists' tent on the border with South Ossetia

The police have asked to move the tent of activist of the "Force in Unity" movement into the territory of Georgia, but the protesters have managed to maintain the status quo, David Katsarava, the head of the movement, has stated.

Oyub Titiev with his advocate Pyotr Zaikin in the court room. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the "Caucasian Knot"

21:19, 10 December 2018

Oyub Titiev's arrest extended by three months

The court has upheld the demand of the prosecution and extended the arrest of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", until March 22, 2019.

The Azerbaijani army. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/

17:20, 10 December 2018

Azerbaijan reports 27 shelling attacks in the conflict zone

Over the past 24 hours, positions of Azerbaijani militaries were shelled from Armenia and the territories "near the occupied villages," the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

Orkhan Bahyshly (in the centre). Photo by the press service of the Institute for Peace and Democracy http://ipdthinktank.org/Orhan_bahisli_ru.html

17:16, 10 December 2018

Court upholds sentence to Azerbaijani activist Bakhyshly

The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) refused to satisfy the complaint against the verdict against the oppositionist Orkhan Bahyshly, sentenced to six years in prison on charges of drug possession. Orkhan insists on the political background of his case.

15:16, 10 December 2018

Baku activists urge to consider human rights issues in Azerbaijan-EU agreement

More than 50 Azerbaijani activists have appealed to the authorities of the country and the European Union (EU), calling to accelerate the work on a new agreement on strategic partnership. They have urged to include the issue of legal and political reforms as priorities into the agreement.

The village of Duchi, Novolaksky (Aukh) district of Dagestan. Photo by Kamil Chutuev, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=896&com=photogallery

15:14, 10 December 2018

Residents of Dagestan threaten to hold protests against changing border with Chechnya

The transfer to Chechnya of territories of Dagestan will cause discontent among the republic's residents, experts have suggested. Residents of Dagestan have confirmed that they are ready to protests, if the issue arises of changing the republic's border.

Nikol Pashinyan (on the left). Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:06, 10 December 2018

Political analysts name main challenges to Pashinyan's power

Socio-economic problems will affect Nikol Pashinyan's rating; however, there will be no sharp drop in the trust in the government, the Armenian political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe. In their opinion, only concessions in the Karabakh issue can crash his rating.

An Election Commission employee in Yerevan and a voter. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:15, 10 December 2018

Police and Investigating Committee of Armenia state election violations

Out of 144 reports received by the police about violations at the Armenian parliamentary elections, 58 contain crime attributes. The country's Investigating Committee has announced that 38 received reports about violations contain features of criminal offenses.

Kumi Naidoo. Photo: screenshot https://twitter.com/kuminaidoo/status/1071848070122491905?s=12

12:14, 10 December 2018

AI's Secretary General supports Oyub Titiev

On the eve of the court session, scheduled for December 10, on the case of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", Kumi Naidoo, the Secretary General of the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI), spoke in Oyub's support. He posted in the Twitter his photo in a T-shirt with Titiev's portrait.

A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/siloviki-obezvredili-gruppu-uslovnyh-terroristov.html#&gid=1&pid=1

12:12, 10 December 2018

On December 3-9, one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of December 3-9, at least one person perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; there is no information about any wounded ones. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Weapons at the site of special operation, Dagestan, December 7, 2018. Photo: press service of the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hasavyurtovskom-rayone-dagestana-v-hode-kto-0.html

11:18, 9 December 2018

Law enforcers name the Dagestani casualty

In the evening on December 7, in the Khasavyurt District, Marat Alinchiev, who had been on the federal wanted list, was shot dead, according to reports posted on the websites and Telegram channels that support law enforcers. The man, who was found by law enforcers, refused to surrender and was shot dead after he opened fire, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee has stated.

South Ossetia-Georgia border. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

11:07, 9 December 2018

Georgian musicians hold action against fences on border with South Ossetia

Dozens of people gathered on December 8 for a musical protest action, which took place in the Georgian border village of Atotsi. Activists opposed the installation of pillars with barbed wire by the South-Ossetian party.

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