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May 05, 2017 10:35

• Abdurakhman Usmanov sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment

  The North-Caucasian District Military Court has found Abdurakhman Usmanov, a resident of Dagestan, guilty of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia.

May 04, 2017 19:24

• Georgian MFA condemns Putin's meeting with Bibilov

  Vladimir Putin's meeting with Anatoly Bibilov on May 2 in Sochi is a violation of the international law, said David Zalkaliani, Deputy Head of the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

May 04, 2017 18:25

• Defence of rights defenders beaten up in Ingushetia state ICRF's inaction

  Andrei Sabinin, an advocate, has filed a complaint against the investigator, who is dealing with the attack on journalists and rights defenders, committed on the Chechen-Ingush border in March 2016. According to Andrei, until now, he had no chance to study the case materials.

May 04, 2017 18:06

• Russian court upholds Permyakov's life sentence

  The North-Caucasian District Military Court has upheld the verdict passed by the Armenian court, which had convicted Valery Permyakov to life imprisonment for killing a family in Gyumri. According to the Russian court, the convict must serve his sentence in Russia.

May 04, 2017 15:36

• "Life" denies data of "Novaya Gazeta" about gay prison in Argun

  A month after the publication by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" of an article about a "prison" for gays, the chief of the Argun police showed journalists of the "Life" the building, which was discussed in the article. At present, the building looks abandoned. Meanwhile, not all of its territory was shown in photographs and videos.

May 04, 2017 15:18

• Fifth oppositionist fired after rally in Baku

  Elkhan Nuriev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who worked as a driver, said that his bosses forced him to resign. He is fifth member of the party, who lost his job after the April oppositional rally.

May 04, 2017 14:22

• US Department of State calls on Azerbaijani authorities to investigate Mekhman Galandarov's death

  The Azerbaijani authorities should carry out complete and transparent investigation into the circumstances of the death of activist Mekhman Galandarov. This was stated by the US Department of State. The leader of the public alliance "Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners" believes that the statement voiced by the US Department of State indicates a doubt in the version about the suicide of the oppositionist.

May 04, 2017 11:00

• Journalists from Azerbaijan and Armenia win Free Media Awards

  The team of the Azerbaijani website "Meydan TV" and Zaruhi Mejlumyan, a journalist of the Armenian edition "Hetq.am", have been granted the Free Media Awards in the sphere of freedom of speech.

May 04, 2017 10:45

• In Dagestan, head of Kuli District denies charge of forgery with housing for orphans

  Said Suleimanov, the head of the Kuli District of Dagestan, suspected of abuse of authority and forgery in acquisition of housing for orphans, pleads not guilty. He intends to appeal against the initiation of the criminal case against him.

May 04, 2017 07:38

• Mass deaths of dolphins registered in area of Novorossiysk

  In April-early May, the Environmental Protection Prosecutor's Office discovered 68 dead dolphins in the Black Sea off the coast of Novorossiysk.

May 04, 2017 04:43

• Political analysts doubt Azerbaijan's chance to use Islamic Solidarity Games for strengthening its position in Islamic world

  According to sports commentators, Azerbaijan attaches great importance to its participation in the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games and expects to take the first place in the unofficial team scoring. Political analyst Khikmet Khadjizade has noted that Baku officials intend to conduct the Islamic Solidarity Games for political goals.

May 03, 2017 23:57

• Experts on Caucasus state Kremlin's disregard of Chechens' humiliation

  The practice of public humiliation of residents of Chechnya for criticizing Kadyrov will cease after the Kremlin's interference, but now, the federal centre ignores the problem. This was stated by Mikhail Roschin and Alexei Malashenko, experts on the Caucasus. Valery Borschov, a rights defender, believes that the situation will change only after the change of power in the republic.

May 03, 2017 21:18

• Foreign Ministers of five EU countries urge to defend gays' rights in Chechnya

  A collective letter with a request to influence the situation with the persecution of gays in Chechnya was sent to Sergey Lavrov, the Russia's Foreign Minister, by his colleagues from Great Britain, Sweden, the Netherlands, France and Germany.

May 03, 2017 20:33

• Residents of Karachay-Cherkessia hold rally to mark Revival Day of Karachay People

  In Karachaevsk, about 5000 people attended the rally dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the return of the Karachay people from deportation.

May 03, 2017 19:32

• In Baku, lawyers see bias in court's position on case of website blocking

  In Azerbaijan, lawyers associate the blocking of websites of oppositional media with the authorities' attempt to introduce censorship in the country. According to the lawyers, the authorities 'claims have provoked the publications criticizing the regime, but the court ignores the defendants' arguments.

May 03, 2017 17:10

• Tolfa condemns Armenian Genocide

  The community council of the city of Tolfa located near the capital of Italy has officially recognized the genocide of the Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire.

May 03, 2017 15:52

• In Astrakhan, Court confirms legality of refusal to sanction anti-corruption action

  The Astrakhan Regional Court has dismissed an appeal against the decision of the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan to recognize as lawful the refusal of the Astrakhan City Mayor's Office to sanction an anti-corruption rally. Activists intend to challenge the decision of the Astrakhan Regional Court.

May 03, 2017 12:45

• Officials intervene in picket in Makhachkala

  In Dagestan, staff members of the Ministry of Sport and the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund take away posters from the hands of Marat Aslanov, a regional MP from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), who went to a picket. The police decided not to detain the picketer after they learned that he was an MP.

May 03, 2017 10:20

• Journalists see a non-trivial step in appointing General the chief investigator of Dagestan

  The general title of Sergey Dubrovin, the new chief of the Dagestani Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), can give him advantages in his new position. This opinion was voiced by journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They did not rule out that after the appointment of Sergey Dubrovin, the ICRF's Department for Dagestan can be replenished by people from his Stavropol team.

May 03, 2017 05:03

• Activists unite to revive Circassian horse breeding

  Starting from May 14, Maikop will host a meeting of the new association "Shuuya Khase". Its goal is to preserve the Kabardian breed of horses and increase the prestige of horsemanship. According to Ismel Mizov, the leader of the "Shuuya Khase", the authorities do not take measures to preserve the Kabardian breed of horses, while members of the Circassian Diaspora are ready to take part in the activities of the "Shuuya Khase".