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18:40, 28 January 2019

Chechen law enforcers count 15 persons eager to join IS* militants

In 2018, none of residents of Chechnya joined the Syrian militants, although 15 people tried to do it, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported, stating the success of their actions to prevent extremism.

Talekh Bagirzade. Photo: press service of Radio Free Libero Liberty https://www.rferl.org/

18:30, 28 January 2019

"Muslim Unity" claims torture of its supporters in Azerbaijani jails

Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the "Muslim Unity" Movement (MUM), and others convicts under the "Nardaran case", are exposed to "unprecedented pressure" in prison, Mr Bagirzade's supporters announced on January 27. The Azerbaijani Penitentiary Service has denied this information.

Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

18:14, 28 January 2019

Titiev's defence demands holding new investigative experiment

Investigators have incorrectly reproduced the circumstances, in which policemen had allegedly found narcotic drugs in the car of Oyub Titiev, a rights defender and the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", his advocate has stated today.

Militants killed in Dagestan on January11 swear allegiance to the "Islamic State"* Screenshot from video by Operline Ru https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBe61T5KfRA

13:44, 28 January 2019

Video of oath of attackers on Dagestan law enforcers to IS* leader posted

The video, in which three natives of Kaspiysk swear allegiance to the leader of the "Islamic State" (IS, earlier, the ISIL), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, was found on them after the shootout at the DPS (road-and-patrol service) post, sources have reported.

Ammunition. Photo: © Sputnik / Yevgeny Biyatov https://az.sputniknews.ru/karabakh/20190113/418894002/Protivnik-zadeystvoval-pulemety-na-linii-fronta.html

13:35, 28 January 2019

Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling attacks in conflict zone

Within the last 24 hours, the armistice regime in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated for 24 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.

Reconnaissance scouts take part in military drills in mountains. Photo: press service of the Southern Military District of Russia

13:24, 28 January 2019

Over 3000 Russian militaries took part in exercises in Abkhazia

Abkhazia has hosted exercises of the personnel of the Russian military base. The servicemen have mastered reconnaissance of transport routes and ensuring the anti-aircraft and anti-sabotage defence.

10:48, 28 January 2019

In Pyatigorsk, police disrupt solo picket in support of LGBTs

In Pyatigorsk, law enforcers have detained Ekaterina Danko, a solo picketer in support of Chechen LGBT people.

Activist Olga Makarycheva holds banner with demand to release political prisoners, Volgograd, January 27, 2019. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot

10:39, 28 January 2019

Volgograd activists demand to release Anastasia Shevchenko

In Volgograd, nine activists have held solo pickets demanding to release the Rostov activist Anastasia Shevchenko and all Russian political prisoners.

Rally participants hold flags of Azerbaijan and EU, January 19, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

10:26, 28 January 2019

Ten marchers for freedom of political prisoners arrested in Baku

After the attempt to hold an unsanctioned march in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, in support of political prisoners, the court decided to arrest ten out of the 15 activists detained by law enforcers.

Roman Babayan, director of the "Case No. March 1" film. Photo: © Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants

10:06, 28 January 2019

Film "Case No. March 1" triggers outrage in Armenia

The film by the Russian journalist Roman Babayan "Case No. March 1" has raised criticism among relatives of those who perished in Armenia in those days; they treat it as an attempt to whitewash Robert Kocharyan's actions.

Screenshot of Eldar Iraziev's page on "VKontakte" social network https://vk.com/eldar_iraziev

10:59, 27 January 2019

Blogger Eldar Iraziev beaten up in Makhachkala

Eldar Iraziev, a popular actor and blogger in Dagestan, was beaten up three days ago in Makhachkala, Shamil Khadulaev, the head of the Dagestani Coordinating Council of NGOs, has stated. According to sources, the reason for the attack on the blogger was in his statements.

An officer of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. Photo by the Investigating Department (ID) for North Ossetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) http://osetia.sledcom.ru/news/item/1292755/

10:57, 27 January 2019

Three residents of North Ossetia detained after assaulting policemen

Two residents of Beslan and a resident of the village of Suadag were detained in Vladikavkaz after beating DPS (road-and-patrol service) inspectors.

A prison mesh fencing. Photo CC0 / Pixabay

10:54, 27 January 2019

Deputy head of the "Armenian Eagles-United Armenia" Party dies in prison

On Saturday, January 26, Mger Egiazaryan, a deputy head of the "Armenian Eagles-United Armenia" Party, died in a Yerevan prison. He was holding a hunger strike against the fraud charges imputed to him.

A rally near the building of the Parliament of Ingushetia. Magas, 04.10.18. Photo by Umar Yovloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

10:51, 27 January 2019

Employee of Ingush Museum fired after she took part in protest actions

Zarifa Sautieva, who worked as deputy director of the Memorial Complex of Repression Victims, has associated her dismissal with her participation in rallies against changing the border with Chechnya.

Handcuffs. Photo Sputnik / Vitaly Belousov https://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20190125/1026410487/Sgb-Abkhazii-zaderzhala-grazhdanina-Gruzii-po-podozreniyu-v-shpionazhe.html

17:49, 26 January 2019

Georgian citizen arrested in Abkhazia on suspicion of espionage

Gia Parulava, suspected of espionage, has been arrested for two months. During a search, a grenade, ammunition and an electric detonator were found on him, the State Security Service (SSS) of Abkhazia has reported.

An abandoned construction site of the school in the Terechnoye village. 2018. Photo courtesy of Magomed Razakov for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:41, 26 January 2019

Officials intervene in the construction of school in Dagestani village

The Russian presidential administration has promised to monitor the construction of a new school, which residents of the Terechnoye village in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan had been waiting for six years. The works will start in February, the contractor has assured.

Kezenoy-Am Lake on the border of the Vedeno District of the Chechen Republic and the Botlikh District of Dagestan. Photo: Ras.sham https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Кезенойам

17:32, 26 January 2019

Kadyrov orders to draw a map of border with Dagestan

The head of Chechnya has instructed the heads of the five districts bordering on Dagestan to prepare detailed maps of the border areas within two weeks.

Kizlyar. Photo by M. Aliev http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=65&com=photogallery

11:46, 26 January 2019

Chechen practice of public apologies finds response in Dagestan

By its support for public punishment of the teens, who have confessed to committing vandalism in the Kizlyar City Park, the society of Dagestan has shown the adherence to the Chechen practice of public apologies. The republic has a demand for public condemnation of the offenders, journalists believe.

11:43, 26 January 2019

Georgian political analysts see signal to Russia in NATO exercises

The large-scale NATO and Georgia exercises are intended to show the cohesion of the countries of the Alliance in the face of a potential threat from Russia. Moscow's steps in response should be expected, the Georgian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

10:19, 26 January 2019

AI announces Rostov activist Anastasia Shevchenko to be a prisoner of conscience

Anastasia Shevchenko, a member of the federal council of "The Open Russia", was arrested for her political views and should be immediately released, the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has stated. The Human Rights Council (HRC) under the President of Russia has also expressed concern over the persecution of the Rostov female activist.

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