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Ilham Aliev (on the right) and Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani President https://ru.president.az/articles/54626

14:44, 15 December 2021

Aliev and Pashinyan agree on border delimitation and railway communication

At their meeting in Brussels, the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed to create a temporary working group for delimiting the mutual border and unblocking the railway.

A hearing in the case of Ingush activists. Photo by Alyona Sadovskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:38, 15 December 2021

Leaders of Ingush protests sentenced to long prison terms

The court in the Stavropol Territory has sentenced Akhmed Barakhoev, Musa Malsagov, Malsag Uzhakhov, Ismail Nalgiev, Bagaudin Khautiev, Barakh Chemurziev and Zarifa Sautieva to prison terms from 7.5 to 9 years.

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: CherryX per Wikimedia Commons

14:31, 15 December 2021

ECtHR awards compensation for torture to 11 natives of Northern Caucasus

The complaints about torture and unfair trial submitted by residents of Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia were considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Each of the applicants was awarded compensation in the amount of EUR 52,000.

Rubati Mitsaeva has arrived at the Grozny airport, December 14, 2021. Screenshot of the post on Instagram of the "Grozny Inform" news agency https://www.instagram.com/p/CXeS0oNL8FR/

14:23, 15 December 2021

Emigrant Rubati Mitsaeva returns to Chechnya

Rubati Mitsaeva, a former associate of Akhmed Zakaev, has arrived in Grozny. At the airport she was met by Magomed Khambiev, a Chechen MP, and Musa Dudaev, the Chechen Minister of Sports.

Ilham Aliev (on the left) and Nikol Pashinyan. Photo: press office of the Government of RA

14:19, 15 December 2021

Ahead of meeting in Brussels, Aliev and Pashinyan exchange mutual claims

The Zangezur Corridor, which Baku is seeking to open, should work on the same conditions as the Lachin one, Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, stated in Brussels, at a meeting with the NATO Secretary General. The Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has accused the head of Azerbaijan of trying to drive the topic of opening regional communications into a dead end.

Salekh Rustamov's relatives joined the hunger strike. Screenshot of the video by Turan İnformasiya Agentliyi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjddH_gVLew

14:11, 15 December 2021

Seven persons are on hunger strike in solidarity with Salekh Rustamov

A hunger strike is underway in Baku demanding the release of Salekh Rustamov, who has been on his hunger strike for 39 days; and for the last two days, he has been on a dry hunger strike – refuses to drink water and take medicines. Salekh's brother and six other activists are hunger-striking in solidarity with him.

Svetlana Gannushkina (in the center) and Oleg Orlov, human rights defenders, near the courthouse. Photo by the press service of the HRC "Memorial" https://ru-ru.facebook.com/hrcmemorial/photos/pcb.2066823056807056/2066821113473917/?type=3&theater

13:59, 15 December 2021

Rights defenders find it their duty to support "Memorial"* near courthouse

The "International Memorial"* has been long successfully engaged in historical and educational work "without silencing and varnishing"; this work should not stop. This was stated by the human rights defenders who gathered in front of the building of the Russian Supreme Court (SC), where the trial was taking place on the lawsuit lodged by the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) against the "Memorial"*.

Salekh Rustamov. Screenshot https://mobile.twitter.com/JabbarSavalanli/status/1470129270630584322/photo/1

13:48, 15 December 2021

Salekh Rustamov’s health state deteriorates sharply after start of a dry hunger strike

Salekh Rustamov has been on the hunger strike for 39 days, and on the second day of his dry hunger strike, he felt chills, his blood pressure and blood sugar dropped, his advocate and relatives reported. The Azerbaijani authorities did not react to the appeals for pardoning Salekh Rustamov, human rights defender Rufat Safarov said.

Zarifa Sautieva (on the right) in the courtroom. Photo by Alyona Sadovskaya for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:34, 15 December 2021

Congress of Peoples of Caucasus calls on President Putin to stand up for Ingush activists

In its appeal to the Russian President, the Russian Congress of the Peoples of the Caucasus states that the Ingush activists, the verdict to whom will be pronounced on December 15, have only expressed their civic position, which does not give reason to classify them as extremists.

Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) and Oleg Orlov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo: Grozny Inform https://www.grozny-inform.ru; press service of the HRC “Memorial”; Захаров2282 https://ru.wikipedia.org/

12:26, 15 December 2021

ECtHR defends Novaya Gazeta’s right to criticize Kadyrov

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Russia is to pay compensation to human rights defender Oleg Orlov, the “Memorial”*, the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta”, and journalist Vyacheslav Izmailov for persecution on charges of defamation against Ramzan Kadyrov.

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Djtm https://ru.wikipedia.org/

20:19, 14 December 2021

ECtHR obliges Russian authorities to pay compensation to a resident of Dagestan

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of the right to a fair trial of Abutalip Shakhruev, a resident of Makhachkala, who was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment based on his testimony obtained under torture. The Strasbourg Court obliged the Russian authorities to pay the resident of Makhachkala the compensation of 52,000 euros.

An activist (in the center) detained at a picket in Moscow. Screenshot of the video https://twitter.com/hrc_memorial/status/1470661709887115265

20:15, 14 December 2021

In Moscow, activist detained at a picket in support of “Memorial”*

The police detained a man who unfolded a poster in support of the “Memorial”* in front of the building of the Supreme Court of Russia, which started a hearing on a lawsuit to liquidate the historical and educational society.

A participant of a picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev holding a poster. Photo by Idris Yusupov for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:06, 14 December 2021

Dagestan: picketers demand to stop criminal prosecution of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev

Idris Yusupov, a journalists, and Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal, have held solo pickets in Makhachkala. They demanded the release of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and an end to arrests without proofs. Passers-by and motorists expressed their support for the picketers, Yusupov has informed.

Svetlana Anokhina. Photo by Malik Butaev for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:26, 14 December 2021

"Marem" human rights project receives "Femfesta" Award

The human rights project "Marem" by Svetlana Anokhina, a journalist from Dagestan, has won the first place in the nomination "Helping Project of the Year" of the "Femfest-2021" International Festival on Gender Literacy, Freedom of Choice and People's Dignity. In the Caucasus, helping victims of domestic violence and blackmail is much more difficult than in other regions, Svetlana Anokhina has stated.

Salekh Rustamov. Photo courtesy of Salekh Rustamov's representative

19:19, 14 December 2021

Activists go on hunger strike in support of Salekh Rustamov

In solidarity with Salekh Rustamov, an Azerbaijani activist, who has switched over to a dry hunger strike in jail, his relatives and several activists refused eating.

An Armenian soldier in combat position. Screenshot of the video by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia https://mil.am/hy/news/9921

19:10, 14 December 2021

Rights defenders draw attention to growth of non-combat losses in Armenian Army

Armenian authorities would not bear responsibility for worsened situation with non-combat losses in the military units of the Armenian Army, and are hiding them, the participants in the discussion held in Yerevan have stated. In their opinion, the cooperation of the army leadership with the civil society can solve the problem.

A man in a wheelchair. Photo: pixabay.com

07:28, 14 December 2021

Activists achieve better accessibility in Makhachkala polyclinics

The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has supported Sabrina Alieva, an activist, who demanded to rebuild the ramp at the entrance to the Makhachkala polyclinic in accordance with the regulations. After the trial, the situation with the infrastructure for disabled people in polyclinics has improved, Ziyautdin Uvaisov, the head of the human rights NGO "Patient's Monitor", has stated.

The Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”. Photo by the press service of the HRC “Memorial”

07:24, 14 December 2021

“Memorial”* considers sources of Putin’s critical phrases as secondary

When commenting on the trial against the “Memorials”* NGOs (the International Historical, Educational, Charity and Human Rights Society “Memorial” (International Memorial) and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”), Russian President Vladimir Putin did not ask for the position of the NGOs. The concept of “justifying extremism” is not formulated in the legislation, and the right to criticize court decisions is enshrined in the Constitution of Russia, the HRC “Memorial”* emphasizes.

At the “Berkat” market. Grozny. March 24, 2015. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"

07:20, 14 December 2021

Grozny market sellers’ protests highlight weaknesses in Kadyrov’s policy

Actions in protest against the growth of rent at the market in Grozny may end with apologies from the protesters. However, the protest may force Ramzan Kadyrov to intervene in tariff regulation in order to prevent an increase in dissatisfaction with the economic situation in the republic, analysts say.

The Human Rights Centre “Memorial”. Screenshot of the video https://www.svoboda.org/a/27699377.html

07:14, 14 December 2021

Petition in defence of “Memorials”* gains over 126,000 signatures

The petition demanding not to allow the liquidation of the “Memorials”* NGOs (the International Historical, Educational, Charity and Human Rights Society “Memorial” (International Memorial) and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”) gained 126,682 signatures ahead of the court hearing to be held on the claim to liquidate the historical and educational society.

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