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Café in Batumi. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot

13:45, 23 June 2021

Restaurateurs are pessimistic about eased restrictions in Georgia

The softening of anti-covid restrictions will not save catering establishments, since people have almost stopped visiting restaurants due to financial problems; and there is no hope for tourists, professionals of Georgia's restaurant business believe.

11:37, 23 June 2021

Rights defenders criticize ECtHR's decision on Radik Bapinaev's case

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has failed to award compensation to relatives of Radik Bapinaev, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, who was shot dead by law enforcers, which reduces the significance of its decision, human rights defenders assert.

Akhmed Pogorov speaks at a rally in Magas, March 26, 2019. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrjj8zCPYyY

11:24, 23 June 2021

Akhmed Pogorov left in custody for three months more

The court in Essentuki has extended the detention term of Akhmed Pogorov, a co-chairman of the World Congress of the Ingush People, for other three months, despite the arguments of the defence about his poor health and his father's old age.

Participants of a rally in Magas. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

11:12, 23 June 2021

Prosecution witness states innocence of Ingush protest leaders

None of the defendants entered into physical confrontation with "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) agents, a prosecution witness in the case of Ingush activists has declared.

08:46, 23 June 2021

Chechen investigators refuse treating Salman Tepsurkaev's wife as victim

Elizaveta, Salman Tepsurkaev's wife, has received the third refusal to recognize her as a victim. The decision of Chechen investigators will be appealed against in court, said Leisan Mannapova, a lawyer with the Committee against Torture (CaT).

Vaccination. Photo: REUTERS / Shamil Zhumatov

08:31, 23 June 2021

Chechen authorities rely on unlawful methods of coercing to vaccination

Chechnya is not among the regions with mandatory coronavirus vaccination, because local authorities prefer various forms of pressure on residents, Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender, and Alexei Malashenko, a political analyst, believe.

Oleg Orlov. Photo: press service of the HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org

22:41, 22 June 2021

Human rights defender Orlov complains to ECtHR about threats from “Kadyrov killer”

According to a complaint sent to the European Court, the threats that Oleg Orlov, a member of the Council of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”*, and his colleagues received in 2019, resulted from the Ramzan Kadyrov’s call to punish authors of gossips about Chechnya.

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS / Vincent Kessler

22:23, 22 June 2021

ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensation to residents of Borozdinovskaya village

The Strasbourg Court has found that the Russian authorities are responsible for the disappearance during a special operation and the probable deaths of eleven residents of the Borozdinovskaya village in Chechnya, ill-treatment, discrimination, and torture. The European Court has obliged Russia to pay compensation to 71 villagers in the amount exceeding 1.8 million euros.

Aina Getagazova. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ubnosUX3lfMt7lwllnQvw

19:21, 22 June 2021

After conflict with singer Getagazova, Merzhoev explains his behaviour

Elez Merzhoev, a resident of Ingushetia, explained his conflict with singer Aina Getagazova in a café in Nazran by a sudden outbreak of aggression and a loss of self-control. The man has emphasized he admits he was wrong.

Voting in Armenia. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

19:01, 22 June 2021

Kocharyan to challenge election results in court

The “Hayastan” bloc is preparing materials to file an appeal against the results of the parliamentary elections to the Constitutional Court of Armenia in connection with numerous violations committed during the voting. This has been announced by Robert Kocharyan, the leader of the “Hayastan” bloc.

18:44, 22 June 2021

BCA releases athlete Mamedzade

The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) replaced the real term of imprisonment with a suspended sentence for athlete Said Mamedzade, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, charged with disorderly conduct after his open support for the opposition.

Islam Vagabov. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Interior for Dagestan

15:11, 22 June 2021

Islam Vagabov detained in Dagestan

Dagestan police have detained a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Islam Vagabov, who was put on the wanted list after a brawl in Makhachkala, the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.

Karabakh rescuers found remains of a soldier. Photo: Facebook

14:43, 22 June 2021

Bodies of three servicemen found in Nagorno-Karabakh

In Fizuli, Karabakh rescuers found remains of three military servicemen, bringing the total number of bodies and remains found in the battle zone up to 1583, the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh has informed.

11:13, 22 June 2021

Two Nagorno-Karabakh residents go on hunger strike demanding Arutyunyan's resignation

Mary Davtyan, the chair of the NGO "Gadrut De-Occupation", and David Avanesyan, a Stepanakert resident, have gone on a hunger strike after the rally, where a resignation demand of Araik Arutyunyan, the Nagorno-Karabakh President, was put forward.

Abdulmumin Gadjiev in a courtroom, June 16, 2019. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

10:57, 22 June 2021

Makhachkala: picketers express support for Abdulmumin Gadjiev

In Makhachkala, Ramazan Ramazanov, a student, and Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal, have held solo pickets in support of journalist, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, and against groundless arrests.

Residents of Stepanakert gather at a rally to demand the resignation of the President of Nagorno-Karabakh, June 21, 2021. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

08:37, 22 June 2021

Karabakh residents demand Arutyunyan's resignation because of his support for Pashinyan

In Stepanakert, a rally was held demanding the resignation of Araik Arutyunyan from the post of Nagorno-Karabakh President. The protesters are unhappy that Arutyunyan has supported Nikol Pashinyan and congratulated the Acting Prime Minister of Armenia on his victory at the parliamentary elections.

FSB agents detaining a suspect. Screenshot: http://youtu.be/-_LDs5-jllQ

08:26, 22 June 2021

Week of June 14-20 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from June 14 to June 20, 2021, during the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, no information about any casualties or wounded persons was reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Residents of Vladikavkaz. Collage made by the Caucasian Knot. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=011-cKpeGNO&t=133s

21:44, 21 June 2021

Following Chechnya and Dagestan, North Ossetia disputes around clothing

The “Khotæ” (Sisters) movement urges to stop the harassment of Irina Makoeva, the leader of the North-Ossetian Women’s Committee, provoked by her call on young women to give up miniskirts and ripped jeans. Residents of Vladikavkaz told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent about their attitude to the initiative of the North-Ossetian Women’s Committee.

Chingiz Akhmadov. Screenshot from the video entitled “Reflections in the Nokhchiychoh Mountains about the heroes and enemies of the Chechen people”, http://www.instagram.com/tv/CQTjvV4BjlA/?utm_medium=copy_link

21:28, 21 June 2021

Social media users criticize Akhmadov for threats to kill Kadyrov’s enemies

Enemies of Ramzan Kadyrov are the enemies of the entire Chechen people, and they must be fought in various ways, including murders, declares Chingiz Akhmadov, the director of the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcast Company).

Airport of Grozny. Photo: http://ru.wikipedia.org/

18:23, 21 June 2021

Mask regime at Grozny airport proves Kadyrov’s loyalty to Kremlin

The leader of Chechnya has tightened the anti-epidemic measures at the Grozny airport out of a wish to please the federal centre, dissatisfied with the increase in the number of infections, Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, and Caucasian expert Akhmet Yarlykapov note.

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