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20:07, 15 October 2018

In France, 23 natives of Chechnya detained on suspicion of racketeering

The French police have detained natives of Chechnya suspected of extorting money from truck drivers. The Russian Embassy checks the information.

Oleg Kozlovsky, an activist from the "Amnesty International". Photo by the press service of the "Amnesty International" https://amnesty.org.ru/ru/2018-10-15-russia/

20:01, 15 October 2018

AI: a rights defender kidnapped and subjected to mock executions in Ingushetia

Oleg Kozlovsky, an activist from the "Amnesty International" (AI), who arrived in Magas to monitor the protest action held by opponents of the change in the border with Chechnya, was kidnapped, beaten, and subjected to a staged execution. This was reported by the human rights organization.

Saipudi Nataev, a Chechen ethnographer. Screenshot of the video by the user Masalsh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLSREH82FQk

20:00, 15 October 2018

Chechen scientists and Diaspora explain Kadyrov's actions to determine border with Ingushetia

Chechen historians and geographers saw no reason for the claims voiced by protesters in Magas in connection with the new borders between Chechnya and Ingushetia. The Chechen Diaspora in the West agrees with Ramzan Kadyrov, although it usually opposes his actions.

Residents of Stepanakert at an agricultural fair on October 14, 2018. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:56, 15 October 2018

Over 1000 peasant farmsteads take part in a fair in Nagorno-Karabakh

In Stepanakert, more than 520 pavilions were opened at the "Harvest Day" agricultural fair. Participants of the fair interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" say they would like such events to be held more often.

14:50, 15 October 2018

Activists claim deterioration of situation with protection of citizens' rights in Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, the situation with the protection of the citizens' rights has never been as bad as it is now, report participants in the public hearings organized by the Committee for Solidarity in the Name of Justice (CSNJ).

Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"

14:46, 15 October 2018

Witness: Oyub Titiev's case relates to pressure on HRC "Memorial" in Northern Caucasus

The case against Oyub Titiev, accused of drug possession, the arson of a human defenders' car in Dagestan, and the attack on the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Ingushetia are links of one chain, states Sirazhutdin Datsiev, the head of the Dagestani branch of the HRC "Memorial".

Arthur Beterbiev (from the left) and Ramzan Kadyrov (second from the right). Screenshot of the video by the user Grozny TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guzPGYKihYc

14:41, 15 October 2018

Social network users call on Ramzan Kadyrov to encourage not only athletes

World boxing champion Arthur Beterbiev and Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov got from the authorities of Chechnya Mercedes cars as gifts. Each car was worth at least six million roubles. Users of social network criticized Ramzan Kadyrov for expensive gifts to athletes and called him on to encourage students, doctors, and teachers for their achievements.

Mosul, Iraq. Photo: REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

10:30, 15 October 2018

Children of Georgian woman brought from Iraq to Tbilisi

Three children of a Georgian woman, convicted in Baghdad to lifelong imprisonment for involvement in terrorism, has been in prison with their mother, until the authorities agreed to transfer them to Georgia, Teya Tsulukiani, the Minister of Justice, has stated.

Vladimir Putin. Photo: Mikhail Metzel/TASS Host Photo Agency/Pool via REUTERS

10:25, 15 October 2018

Russian president reacts to Ingush protests for the first time

Ten days after the start of protests, the head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, discussed the situation with the Russian president. Vladimir Putin advised not to disperse the rally.

Vehicles of the special troop fighters ("OMON"). Photo http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-tomskoy-oblasti-provedeno.html

10:20, 15 October 2018

On October 8-14, five persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from October 8 to October 14, 2018, five people fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, two of them were killed and three – wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

11:04, 14 October 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh blames Azerbaijan for 100 attacks during week

On October 7-13, Azerbaijani militaries fired more than a thousand shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Nagorno-Karabakh's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

Marifa Sultygova. Photo: press service of Ingushetia leadership

10:58, 14 October 2018

Marifa Sultygova resigns as MP of Ingush Parliament

At the background of the rally in Magas, Marifa Sultygova, an Ingush MP, has refused from her parliamentarian mandate, local Internet sources have reported.

Special operation in Dagestan, October 13, 2018. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru

10:48, 14 October 2018

Three law enforcers wounded at CTO in Dagestan

Two agents of FSB's special units and an employee of the "Rosgvardia" were wounded in a shootout that broke out in the village of Endirei, Khasavyurt District. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) was the final one aimed to curb down the activities of supporters of the "Islamic State" (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court) in the Khasavyurt District, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has stated.

Nemat Panakhly. Screenshot from video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2anyjPOItB0

10:37, 14 October 2018

Oppositionist Nemat Panakhly arrested in Azerbaijan

Nemat Panakhly, the chairman of the National Statehood Party of Azerbaijan (NSPA), was arrested for 30 days for disobeying the police. His wife and rights defenders do not rule out that he was arrested for his political statements.

Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru

10:27, 14 October 2018

Attack on law enforcers is the third in Khasavyurt District since start of year

The attack on a policeman in the village of Endirei was preceded by attacks on law enforcers committed in the Khasavyurt District in August and September 2018.

Man in handcuffs. Photo: © Sputnik / Anar Mustafayev https://ru.sputnik.az/incidents/20180220/414125415/byvshij-zek-avtomat-zaderzhan-baku.html

19:34, 13 October 2018

Azerbaijani oppositionist arrested after returning home

Azad Gasanov, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, was arrested on October 12, the following day after his return to Azerbaijan from Lithuania, where he was in political emigration. The reason for his arrest remains unknown to his advocate and relatives.

Protest rally in the centre of Magas, October 12, 2018. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot

16:29, 13 October 2018

KBR activists treat Magas action as unique

The protest action against the change of the Ingush-Chechen border is a unique example of residents' struggle for their rights, while in Kendelen, authorities manage to suppress the parties in conflict, activists from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who visited Magas, have stated.

Military drills of the Azerbaijani Army, October 2018. Photo: website of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/provedeny-uchebnye-trenirovki-podrazdelenij-protivovozdushnoj-oborony-24461.html

16:17, 13 October 2018

Azerbaijan counts 24 bombardments within 24 hours

On October 12-13, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in two villages in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled, the Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

16:06, 13 October 2018

Policeman wounded at CTO in Dagestan

Today, within the counterterrorist operation (CTO), law enforcers began storming the house in the village of Endirei, Khasavyurt District, where the alleged militants, who wounded a policeman, were hiding.

Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: Asatur Yesayants/ Sputnik

11:32, 13 October 2018

Analysts assess Pashinyan's risk of losing post as minimal

Nikol Pashinyan's opponents failed to venture an aggravation of the political crisis; it allowed the Armenian Premier to speed up preparations for the early parliamentary elections. At the same time, Pashinyan managed to draw a part of the members of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to his side, which will allow him to undertake the so-called "technical resignation" without any fear to occupy the Premiership again, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

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