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March 21, 2017 12:09

• Solo pickets under the slogan "Stop poisoning Caucasus!" held in Moscow

  The activists Sofia Rusova and Atsamaz Khadikov have held solo pickets at the building hosting the Eighth International Environmental Forum, protesting against the operation of the “Electrozink” Factory and the construction of a resort in the territory of the Caucasian Reserve.

March 21, 2017 10:58

• Militants killed in January in Chechnya buried in nameless graves

  The bodies of the militants, killed on January 11 in the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya and on January 30 in the city of Shali, have been buried into unmarked graves in the cemetery near Grozny, local residents report. Power agents followed the law on burial of terrorists.

March 21, 2017 04:05

• Court rejects Usmanov’s request to check torture allegations

  The advocates of Abdurakhman Usmanov, accused of links with the “Islamic State” (IS), have submitted five motions asking to check his reports of torture, applied to him during the preliminary investigation. Four motions were rejected. The court agreed only to interrogate the Usmanov’s cellmate, who could see traces of torture on his body.

March 21, 2017 02:25

• Stavropol: 21 people enrolled to study Circassian language

  Among the visitors of the courses in Stavropol there are 15 children, for whom, according to organizers, studying the Circassian language is free of charge. The announcement of the opening of the courses arrived at the SMS-service of the "Caucasian Knot" on March 15.

March 21, 2017 00:10

• UNM calls to condemn Russia's actions in South Ossetia and Abkhazia

  The "United National Movement" (UNM) Party has initiated the drafting an appeal to the international community, in which, according to the party, it is necessary to declare "the Russia’s annexation in Georgia." The party's initiative is ill-conceived and populist, Georgian political analysts believe.

March 20, 2017 23:29

• Court agrees not to consider “EcoWatch” lawsuit without Kremlin’s recommendations

  The “Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus” (EcoWatch) offered the court, which is considering its lawsuit against the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Adygea, to wait for a response from the Russian Presidential Administration, which had ten days left to fulfil Mr Putin's order to review the law on foreign agents.

March 20, 2017 22:33

• Circassians find Erdogan's reform a chance to solve their assimilation problem

  About 500 persons, members of the Circassian Diaspora and delegates from Adygea, have celebrated the Day of Circassian (Adyg) Language in Istanbul. The main problem of Circassians of Turkey is assimilation; and the reforms initiated by the president will help to solve it, the Circassian Diaspora hopes.

March 20, 2017 20:08

• Rally of Nalchik residents demands not to admit LGBT actions in the city

  A spontaneous rally was held on March 19 by residents of Nalchik, dissatisfied with the plans of LGBT activists to hold a rally in the city. The citizens, who stick to traditional values, said that they treat such intentions as insulting.

March 20, 2017 18:43

• Makhachkala: place for monument to deceased journalists given for car park

  Local officials have provided the Multifunctional Centre (MFC) with a parking area, which had been intended for a monument to deceased journalists, said Ali Kamalov, the Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Dagestan. The MFC asserts that territory for parking was transferred to them with the consent of the Ministry of the Press of the region.

March 20, 2017 17:35

• Kirill Bobro arrested in Stavropol for two months

  The judgement to arrest Kirill Bobro, the head of the Stavropol “Youth Yabloko” branch, for illegal drug dealing was passed today by the court in Stavropol; the activist himself asked the court to place him under house arrest.

March 20, 2017 16:48

• "Georgian Dream" Party announces overcoming President's veto

  The parliamentary majority is preparing to overcome the presidential veto on the package of secret surveillance laws, and there is no time for detailed study of the recommendations of the Georgian President. This was announced by members of the "Georgian Dream" Party.

March 20, 2017 16:31

• Authorities of Chechnya deny coercion to participate in mass rally

  No one forced anyone to participate in the rally, held in Grozny on the occasion of the anniversary of the Crimea's annexation to Russia, said Alvi Karimov, the press secretary of the head of Chechnya.

March 20, 2017 14:42

• In Yerevan, activists demand resignation of General Prosecutor

  About 10 people continue their protest action in the capital of Armenia. Apart from their demand of resignation of the Minister of Justice in connection with the death of Arthur Sargsyan, the protestors have also voice an appeal to the authorities to dismiss the Armenian General Prosecutor.

March 20, 2017 14:18

• Residents of Dagestan treat situation in CTO area as calm

  In Khasavyurt and the Khasavyurt, Kazbek and Kizilyurt Districts of Dagestan, the search activities are being carried out by law enforcers mainly in the forest areas and do not affect everyday life of population. This was reported by local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

March 20, 2017 08:50

• South-Ossetian SC not to reconsider decision on Eduard Kokoity's claim

  The decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of South Ossetia on the claim filed by Eduard Kokoity, the former president of the republic, is not subject to reconsideration. This was announced by Ilona Khugaeva, the chair of the Court, and Alan Tekhov, the head of the presidential administration.

March 20, 2017 01:37

• On March 13-19, there were no victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from March 13 to March 19, 2017, no casualties or victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot", based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 19, 2017 17:05

• Krasnodar activist Alexei Mandrigelya released

  Today, Krasnodar activist Alexei Mandrigelya has been released after 10 days of arrest.

March 19, 2017 15:16

• Khasavyurt introduces CTO legal regime for second time since beginning of 2017

  The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in Dagestan a week after an attack on policemen near the village of Endirei, has become the second counterterrorist operation in Khasavyurt and the surrounding area since the beginning of the year.

March 19, 2017 04:08

• Residents of Dagomys oppose construction of high-rise buildings in water protection zones

  About 20 activists have gathered for a meeting to inform local residents about the danger of flooding of residential houses in case if high-rise buildings are constructed in riverbeds.

March 18, 2017 23:01

• Yerevan marchers promise to continue protest actions

  Activists have failed to get a response from the authorities to their written demand to bury Arthur Sargsyan into the military pantheon "Yerablur". The marchers have stated that they will continue their sit-in demonstration.