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12:53, 21 November 2018

ECtHR recognizes violation of rights of a rape victim in Dagestan

The Strasbourg Court has supported a minor girl from Dagestan, who complained about the ineffective investigation into the case on her repeated gang rape.

House in the village of Dattykh. Photo by Zurab Pliev for the Caucasian Knot

12:43, 21 November 2018

Entrance to Dattykh village blocked, residents of Ingushetia report (+video)

The entrance to the village of Dattykh, which the authorities of Ingushetia have decided to restore, is blocked by law enforcers, report residents of the republic.

11:33, 21 November 2018

Russian MFA reports version on detention of Ingush students in Egypt

Egyptian law enforcers could detain five residents of Ingushetia for studying in the country without getting permissions for a long stay, suggested the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Grozny, Chechnya. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

11:22, 21 November 2018

Analysts doubt involvement of IS* in suicide bombing in Grozny

The statement of the Chechen authorities about the involvement of a female suicide bomber in the "Islamic State"* (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the "Caucasian Knot") has no substantial grounds. This opinion was voiced by the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

11:15, 21 November 2018

Defence requests court to release Oyub Titiev from arrest

At the court hearing on November 20, advocates of Oyub Titiev stated that the questioning of witness had been completed and public prosecutors had lost their arguments concerning possible pressure on the witnesses from the defendant. The advocates of the rights defender have again requested to release him from custody.

Elchin Ismayilly. Photo: Elçin İsmayıllı https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwUWq33qq_Y

10:17, 21 November 2018

Court mitigates sentence for Azerbaijani journalist Elchin Ismayilli

The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has removed from journalist Elchin Ismayilli the charges of taking a bribe and abuse of office and mitigated his imprisonment term by two years.

Khazvakha Cherkhigov (centre) is detained by law enforcers. Screenshot from FSB video

10:02, 21 November 2018

Suspected attacker on Budyonnovsk detained

In Moscow, law enforcers have detained Khazvakha Cherkhigov, suspected of involvement in the militant attack on Budyonnovsk in 1995.

Leaflet prepared by HRC ‘Memorial’ for a charity action in support of Oyub Titiev. Photo by Grigory Shvedov for the Caucasian Knot

17:38, 20 November 2018

Muscovites support Titiev at rights defenders' charity action

A charity action in support of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny branch of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", was held in the Sakharov Centre in Moscow. The raised money in the amount of 130,000 roubles will be spent on tickets for rights defenders and journalists who want to go to Chechnya and support Titiev, the organizers of the action have stated.

Oyub Titiev in the court, October 2018. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

17:33, 20 November 2018

Titiev tells court about work of HRC "Memorial" in Chechnya

Today, the court continued interrogating Oyub Titiev; and his lawyer Ilya Novikov asked him to tell about cases of threats and pressure on employees of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". "For 18 years, there have been many cases; I don't remember all of them," said Titiev.

Lake in the Galanchozh District of Chechnya. Screenshot from video posted by Dima Yefremov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1539&v=v_fnDpZGiIo

14:26, 20 November 2018

Residents of Chechnya treat mosque opening in Charmakh as start of village restoration

The mosque, opened on November 19 in the abandoned village of Charmakh, was the second mosque in eight days reconstructed in the Galanchozh District of Chechnya bordering on Ingushetia. Residents of Chechnya said that with the opening of the new mosque, they had faith appeared in the revival of villages in this territory.

Azerbaijani soldiers. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=22462

14:17, 20 November 2018

Azerbaijan reports machine-gun shelling in conflict zone

Positions of Azerbaijani militaries in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 30 times during the last 24 hours, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.

10:37, 20 November 2018

Opposition treats debt amnesty as Georgian authorities' "gesture of despair"

Members of the oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) have stated that the Georgian Government announced debt amnesty, since "it is in despair and goes for broke."

Banner informing about hunger strike of Zaza Saralidze and Malkhaz Machalikashvili, Tbilisi. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the Caucasian Knot

10:09, 20 November 2018

Pankisi residents join protest action held by Saralidze and Machalikashvili

In Tbilisi, residents of the Pankisi Gorge have joined the protest action held by Zaza Saralidze, the father of a schoolboy killed in Tbilisi, and Malkhaz Machalikashvili, whose son perished in a special operation in Pankisi.

Detention of activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, November 17, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

08:43, 20 November 2018

Three oppositionists detained in Baku arrested for 20 days

The court has released eight out of 11 activists detained on November 17 in Baku, after fining them. Three participants of the oppositional march were arrested for 20 days each.

Police car. Photo: Elena Sineok / Yuga.ru

08:36, 20 November 2018

Chechen authorities called suicide bombing result of recruitment by IS*

The woman, who blew herself up at a checkpoint in Grozny, has been recruited by members of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, Djambulat Umarov, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, External Relations, Press and Information, believes.

Protest rally by Berdavan residents, November 19, 2018. Photo by Arman Gazaryan for the Caucasian Knot

08:25, 20 November 2018

Yerevan protesters demand to release Karen Kazaryan

About 50 residents of the village of Berdavan and students of the Yerevan State University (YSU) came out to protest, demanding that the authorities ensure the release of Karen Kazaryan, who was captured in Azerbaijan.

Oyub Titiev. Photo: courtesy of HRC 'Memorial'

23:07, 19 November 2018

Oyub Titiev reports to court about his detention and threats from law enforcers

Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny, has testified in court. He has described in detail the events of January 9, when he was detained on suspicion of drug possession. Oyub Titiev reported about his first detention by fighters from a rapid response team (known as GBR) and the second detention, staged "under the law" with participation of inspectors from the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) and from the investigative team.

Election campaign poster with Salome Zurabishvili's portrait in Tbilisi, October 2018. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

22:53, 19 November 2018

Georgian authorities announce large-scale debt relief on eve of presidential election

Over 562 million US dollars of Georgian citizens' debts to banks, online organizations, and other financial institutions will be cleared off, reports today Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze.

Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/

20:20, 19 November 2018

On November 12-18, one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of November 12-18, 2018, at least one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Ali Kerimli has been released. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

20:09, 19 November 2018

Opposition leader released in Azerbaijan

Today, the court has released from custody Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), and obliged him to pay 1500 US dollars of fine for organizing an unsanctioned march in Baku.

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