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February 22, 2017 08:51

• AI states increased pressure on rights defenders and journalists in Chechnya

  It is more dangerous now for rights defenders and journalists to deal with problems of Northern Caucasus. The human rights situation has worsened in Chechnya, where in 2016 Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was convicted on false charges; and in early 2017, new threats were addressed to the "Caucasian Knot", the human rights organization “Amnesty International” (AI) states in its annual report on human rights in the world, which was presented in Moscow.

February 22, 2017 01:59

• Scientists argue on new name of South Ossetia

  The new name of the republic, proposed by the president – “State of Alania" – has not so many supporters, as believed, said Irina Gagloeva, a lecturer of the South-Ossetian State University (SOSU). It is more logical to rename the republic similar to its northern neighbour – into “South Ossetia-Alania”, said Professor Yuri Gagloity.

February 22, 2017 01:00

• Participant of detention of figurant of “caliphate case” denies torture accusations

  Cantemir Zheldashev, a defendant in the case of an attempt to create caliphate in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), had testified voluntarily, a former policeman, who took part in his detention, has told the court. However, another witness has refuted the prosecution's version that Zheldashev was detained in a Nalchik park on April 17, 2014.

February 21, 2017 22:01

• Krasnodar court suspends consideration of Degterevs’ eviction

  The consideration of the appeal against the court judgement to evict Nadezhda Degtereva and her mother has been suspended for six months. The Territorial Court has made this judgement in connection with the death of Nadezhda Degtereva, said the advocate Olga Sizonova.

February 21, 2017 20:37

• Imam Velitov released from house arrest

  Makhmud Velitov, the Imam of the "Yardyam" Moscow mosque, whose words about the murdered Dagestani cleric Gappaev were treated by investigators as justification of terrorism, was released today from his house arrest under the recognizance not to leave, said his advocate.

February 21, 2017 20:25

• Foreign observers report no violations at NKR’s referendum

  The members of 15 foreign delegations, who monitored the constitutional referendum, have handed their conclusions about the absence of violations over to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). In their view, the referendum can be considered valid.

February 21, 2017 19:30

• KTC refuses to commute Polyudova’s verdict

  The Krasnodar Territorial Court (KTC) has rejected the appeal complaint lodged by the activist Darya Polyudova, who asked to replace her remaining term in the colony-settlement for a more lenient punishment.

February 21, 2017 18:05

• Opposition associates arrests of activists with appointment of Vice-President of Azerbaijan

  Mass arrests aim at reducing social protests in the society against the appointment of Mekhriban Alieva to the post of the First Vice-President of Azerbaijan, oppositionists believe.

February 21, 2017 16:50

• Power agents report detection of three bunkers in Andi

  In the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in the village of Andi, law enforcers found ammunition bunkers, said the head of the Botlikh ROVD (District Interior Division).

February 21, 2017 16:49

• ECtHR awards 65,000 euros to relatives of Ibragim Kushtov, kidnapped in Ingushetia

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found a violation of the rights of relatives of Ibragim Kushtov, who disappeared in Ingushetia in 2006. Relatives hope to find out his fate and bury him, if he is dead.

February 21, 2017 09:23

• Abkhazia completes accepting documents for participating in parliamentary elections

  The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia has completed the reception of documents from the initiative groups and political parties, willing to nominate candidates for the elections to the National Assembly – the Parliament.

February 21, 2017 02:56

• Art Association "Portal" in Vladikavkaz states threat of closure

  The Creative Association "Portal", established in place of the frozen construction site of the National Museum of North Ossetia, is under threat of closure, said the organizers of the project. The head of the republic Vyacheslav Bitarov offered to leave the "Portal" at the already popular site of the museum, or to give it another premise.

February 21, 2017 01:14

• ECtHR accepts Kobaliya’s complaints to consideration

  The complaints of Temur Kobaliya, the former head of the "Youth Consulting and Training Centre", about his administrative harassment in connection with the law on "Foreign Agents", was taken on February 20 to consideration by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

February 20, 2017 20:09

• Donors raise nearly 1.5 million roubles for Ingush family’s house

  The authors of the project "House with windows into happiness" managed to raise nearly 1.5 million roubles to build a house for a large Djandigov family. Most of the funds – 950,000 roubles – were raised by means of crowdfunding, which was praised by the "Solidarity" Charity Fund as highly efficient.

February 20, 2017 19:59

• Stepanakert: oppositionists complain about attempts to hamper their campaigning

  Activists of the oppositional "National Revival" Party claim that the leaflets of the opponents of the new Constitution draft of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) were torn away en masse; and during the election campaign, the authorities made use of their administrative resources.

February 20, 2017 17:57

• Derbent residents threaten to block highway in protest against resettlement

  For the second day in a row, residents of central Derbent are holding protests with a demand not to resettle them into new buildings. Townspeople have threatened to block the federal highway and the railway. The Chairman of the City Assembly has urged them to wait for the outcomes of the Mayor’s meeting with the republic’s Premier.

February 20, 2017 17:52

• "Azadlyg" newspaper reports its staff questioned by GPO

  Eight journalists of the paper have been summoned to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan for interrogation within the case initiated against Faig Amirov, the Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), the "Azadlyg" reports.

February 20, 2017 14:27

• Abu Bakr al-Shishani, native of Chechnya, declared killed in Iraq

  According to the power agency of the Iraqi Kurds, as a result of the military operation in Mosul, over 30 militants of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia, were killed including Abu Bakr al-Shishani, a native of Chechnya.

February 20, 2017 10:25

• Prisoner of Ingush SIZO voices threats against POC members, Magomed Mutsolgov reports

  A senior Ingush policeman, arrested on suspicion of abusing a detainee, has threatened members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC). Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the human rights organization "Mashr", has appealed to the investigating authorities with a request to investigate the incident.

February 20, 2017 04:43

• On February 13-19, no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were recorded

  During the week from February 13 to February 19, 2017, no victims were reported 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.