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May 18, 2017 15:45

• EP calls on Moscow to investigate reports about gays’ persecutions in Chechnya

  Today, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution calling on the Russian authorities to investigate the reports about the detentions and torture of homosexuals in Chechnya. The Russian LGBT Network has reported that within the last six weeks 40 gays were brought away from the republic. According to the Network, detentions of gays in Chechnya have stopped; however, but it is not known how stable this situation is.

May 18, 2017 15:20

• BCA upholds verdict to activist Gakhramanov

  The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the verdict to Elgiz Gakhramanov, an activist of the “Nida” movement. His defence intends to file a cassation appeal to the Supreme Court (SC).

May 18, 2017 13:25

• Participants of Brussels conference argue about realities of modern Chechnya

  Participants of the conference held in Brussels and dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the peace treaty between Russia and the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria have failed to reach a common understanding not only of the future, but also of the actual relationship of the society and the authorities of Chechnya with the Kremlin.

May 18, 2017 11:15

• In Makhachkala, law enforcers detain a man suspected of opening fire at a schoolboy

  Investigators have instituted a criminal case under Article "Deliberate infliction of serious harm to health from hooligan motives with the use of weapons". A wounded schoolboy stays at the resuscitation ward of a hospital in a serious condition, the Ministry for Public Health reports.

May 18, 2017 09:17

• CE Commissioner calls on to release people sentenced for freedom of expression in Azerbaijan

  In Azerbaijan, the sentence of a number of activists indicates the problems with human rights in the country, including restriction of freedom of expression, reduction of space for NGOs and official persecution of human rights defenders. This was stated by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (CE).

May 18, 2017 00:03

• Russia and Armenia agree on extradition of Valery Permyakov

  Valery Permyakov, a Russian soldier, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing seven Avetisyan family members in Gyumri, will serve his sentence in his homeland, reports the Armenian Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

May 17, 2017 22:40

• Residents of Dagestan complain about Azerbaijan's demand to take army service there

  Asim Ragimov and Almir Akhmedov, Azerbaijani ex-citizens, who had received Russian citizenship and now live in Dagestan, have complained about the demands of Azerbaijani military commissariats to take their military service in the country. According to the young men, they are wanted in Azerbaijan, and, therefore, cannot visit their parents.

May 17, 2017 22:13

• Prosecutor's Office sees no communal workers' guilt of four-storey house collapse in Volgograd

  The house, partially destroyed by explosion, is under round-the-clock guard. Today, tenants were allowed to enter their apartments and take documents, money and valuables. According to investigators, the domestic gas explosion occurred due to damage to the gas pipeline at an attempt to illegally cut into the water supply.

May 17, 2017 20:03

• Two gays from Chechnya find refuge in Lithuania

  Two residents of Chechnya, who were persecuted because of their sexual orientation, have received Lithuanian visas, the Lithuanian Foreign Minister has reported.

May 17, 2017 19:18

• Five residents of Ingushetia accused of links with militants

  The case against five persons, who made weapon hideouts in the Nazran District of Ingushetia, has been sent to the court, said the Prosecutor's Office.

May 17, 2017 18:49

• "Petersburgskaya Gazeta" apologizes for publication about Ingushes' deportation

  After the protest of the Nationalities' Ministry of Ingushetia, the editorial board of the "Petersburgskaya Gazeta" has apologized for publishing an interview with Sergey Plotnikov, Director of the "News Pool" Media Holding, entitled "Ingushes should thank Stalin for deportation and erect monuments to him", in which the deportation of Ingushes and Chechens was called "soft punishment."

May 17, 2017 18:28

• "EcoWatch" achieves cancellation of fines at Adygea's SC

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Adygea has stopped the cases about the absence of the label of a "foreign agent" on press releases of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) and cancelled the fines earlier imposed on the organization, said Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator.

May 17, 2017 17:24

• Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia recognized as most homophobic countries of Europe

  By the level of sexual minorities' rights, Azerbaijan takes the last, 49th place in the annual ranking of the ILGA-Europe – the European branch of the International Association of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgenders and Intersexuals. Russia is ranked 48th; Armenia – 47th.

May 17, 2017 14:54

• Lawyers see political nature in position of chairman of Dagestani SC

  Chairpersons of the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan always influenced the political decisions in the republic. This opinion was voiced by advocates Rasul Kadiev and Rinat Gamidov. Magomed Magomedov believes that Ruslan Mirzaev has failed to keep the position of the chairperson of the Dagestani SC because of high competition and pressure of lobbyists.

May 17, 2017 13:44

• Azerbaijani court obliges forced delivery of Yunus spouses

  Today, in Baku, the court has pronounced the decision on the forced delivery of Leyla and Arif Yunus, who stay abroad. According to an advocate, for the next step, they will be put on the international wanted list. Experts doubt that the Yunus spouses will be extradited to the Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies.

May 17, 2017 13:11

• In Tbilisi, activists hold actions in support of gays and holiness of family

  The activists have marked the International Day Against Homophobia by gathering in front of the State Chancellery building in Tbilisi. They spoke in protection of the rights of people with non-conventional sexual orientation. Meanwhile, in the Georgian capital, counter-actions dedicated to the Day of Solidarity and Holiness of Family were launched.

May 17, 2017 11:59

• Human rights defenders announce campaign of solidarity with Chechen LGBT people

  Today, on the International Day Against Homophobia, the Anti-Discrimination Centre "Memorial", the Centre for Civil Liberties and the FIDH, are launching a campaign of messages of solidarity with LGBT people of Chechnya and Donbas.

May 17, 2017 06:46

• Alpinist from Dagestan climbs Mount Everest

  Rashid Gadjiyasulov, a Dagestani alpinist, being a member of a group from Russia and Ukraine, has made an ascent to the highest mountain of the world.

May 17, 2017 05:07

• Tatiana Moskalkova: information of "Novaya Gazeta" with names of gays harassed in Chechnya sent to ICRF

  Tatiana Moskalkova, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, has reported that the appeal of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" with the indication of the specific names and surnames of the gays persecuted in Chechnya had been sent to the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). In Grozny, officials called the campaign to protect gays in Chechnya an attempt to exert pressure on Ramzan Kadyrov.

May 17, 2017 02:02

• Mikhail Fedotov agrees with Ramzan Kadyrov on gay rights in Chechnya

  The meeting of Mikhail Fedotov, the chairman of the Human Rights Council (HRC) under the President of Russia, with Ramzan Kadyrov has become the first visit of the HRC members to Chechnya after the republic was excluded from a series of travelling sessions in Northern Caucasus in June 2016.