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June 05, 2017 21:07

• Georgian MIA provides protection for Afghan Mukhtarly's family members

  The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has decided to provide protection for family members of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, kidnapped in Tbilisi.

June 05, 2017 19:59

• In Oslo, court leaves in custody 17-year-old native of Ingushetia

  An arrest of a 17-year-old native of Ingushetia, accused of storing explosives, was extended by other two weeks. This was reported by his advocate Zhavid Shakh. The detainee insists on his innocence. According to members of the Caucasian Diasporas, the suspect lived in the town of Vadsø.

June 05, 2017 18:59

• Political analysts explain Anatoly Bibilov's personnel policy by his desire to conduct an audit

  The new leaders of South Ossetia have appointed to key posts in the government the persons not involved in corruption scandals and got rid of odious law enforcers in the Cabinet of Ministers. This was reported by local political analysts. According to them, the new President decided to conduct an "audit of the 'Tibilov' five-year plan."

June 05, 2017 17:46

• Nalchik residents do not understand Kantemir Balagov's decision not to show his "Tesnota" in their city

  Film director Kantemir Balagov has made a strange decision when he forbad showing his film "Tesnota" (Squeeze) in Nalchik. This opinion was voiced by residents of the city interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". Meanwhile, the people expressed their pride for the pupil of Alexander Sokurov.

June 05, 2017 16:33

• Defence of Afghan Mukhtarly requests to transfer his case to Georgian Prosecutor's Office

  A Georgian advocate of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, brought from Tbilisi to Baku in late May, has appealed to the Georgian Chief Prosecutor with a request to take his client's case from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

June 05, 2017 15:49

• MMA World Champion, who complained about torture in Chechnya, detained near Bryansk

  On June 4, athlete Murad Amriev was detained in the Bryansk Region on his way to Moscow from abroad on the charge of using a fraudulent document. Human rights defenders express their concern that his transfer to Chechnya may threaten his life.

June 05, 2017 13:25

• Advocate not admitted to Afghan Mukhtarly and Gezyal Bairamly

  Advocate Elchin Sadygov has stated that the administration of the Baku SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) has refused him in visiting journalist Afghan Mukhtarly and oppositionist Gezyal Bairamly. Elchin Sadygov fears that his clients may be subjected to unlawful actions.

June 05, 2017 12:12

• In Chechnya, six violations revealed during USE

  In Chechnya, during the first examinations at the points of the Unified State Examination (USE), six violations committed by senior schoolchildren were revealed. This was reported by the Ministry of Education of the Chechen Republic. Local residents describe the atmosphere of fear in the course of the exam.

June 05, 2017 10:18

• Resident of Chechnya suspected of recruiting militants to Syria

  Akhmed Doguev, a resident of the Gudermes District of Chechnya, is suspected of persuading his acquaintances to go to Syria to take part in the warfare for Islamists. The Prosecutor's Office has sent the case against him for an additional investigation.

June 05, 2017 10:15

• Gay from Dagestan describes his escape from Russia

  People with unconventional sexual orientation are subjected to persecution not only in Chechnya, but also in other regions of Northern Caucasus. A homosexual who fled to Turkey from Dagestan reported how he was blackmailed by law enforcers in his homeland.

June 05, 2017 07:24

• Eyewitnesses report raids on Salafi mosques and halal cafes in Makhachkala

  At night of June 5, in Makhachkala, about 90 people were taken to police stations during mass detentions of Muslims. This was reported by members of the Muslim community of the region.

June 05, 2017 03:52

• On May 29-June 4, there were no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from May 29 to June 4, 2017, there was no information about the victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot", based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

June 05, 2017 01:57

• 70 performers take part in bard's song contest in Rostov-on-Don

  On June 2-4, Rostov-on-Don hosted the festival of the bard's song club "Sozvezdie", which attracted song performers from the Krasnodar Territory and the Volgograd and Voronezh Regions. In total, the festival was visited by about 200 people.

June 04, 2017 14:47

• Circassian activists announce fundraising to hire defender for Ruslan Gvashev

  Circassian activists have created an initiative group and announced a fundraising to hire an advocate to challenge the court's decision to impose a fine on Ruslan Gvashev for his participation in a prayer on the Circassian Memorial Day.

June 04, 2017 13:00

• Afghan Mukhtarly's family members refuse to apply for Georgian citizenship

  Leyla Mustafaeva, the wife of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, has announced the decision of the journalist's family members to refuse applying for Georgian citizenship. The woman has explained the decision by her reluctance to live and work in the country where her husband had been kidnapped.

June 04, 2017 10:03

• Political analysts treat new war for Nagorno-Karabakh as inevitable

  The parties to the Karabakh conflict are not ready to reach compromise, and while negotiators from the OSCE Minsk Group are inactive, a new war is almost inevitable. This opinion was voiced by Russian and Azerbaijani political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

June 04, 2017 08:08

• Ingush residents oppose celebration postponement of 25th republic's anniversary

  Residents of Ingushetia interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have criticized the postponement to July 11 of festive events in honour of the 25th anniversary of the republic. The Ingush residents intend to celebrate the date on June 4.

June 04, 2017 05:03

• Mukhtarly's advocate and wife report details of his kidnapping in Georgia

  Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly was transported through an uncontrolled section of the Georgian-Azerbaijani border. This was reported at a press conference by Azerbaijani advocate Nemat Kerimli. People in uniform pushed Afghan Mukhtarly into a car parked near the house where he lived, and later with a plastic bag on his head, he was taken out of the country.

June 04, 2017 00:30

• Kanal-13 office and Aziz Orujov's flat searched

  In Baku, searches have been conducted in the office of the Internet TV Kanal-13 (Kanal13.tv) and the apartment of its executive director Aziz Orujov, who was earlier arrested. Computers, electronic carriers and documents were confiscated, said employees of the TV channel.

June 03, 2017 23:05

• Georgian Premier urges President to grant citizenship to Mukhtarly family

  Georgian authorities are ready to help the family of the Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly with the necessary legal procedures, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, has stated. He asked the President to grant citizenship to Mukhtarly's wife and children.