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February 20, 2004 12:41

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Relatives of Chechen young men shocked by secret verdict

"Safari in Syrian Way": A tale of a former militant who escaped from the ISIL*

Safari in Syrian Way: A tale of a former militant who escaped from the ISIL A native of Dagestan, who was successful in Moscow, tells why he had quitted his job, home, family and went to Syria, where he joined the ranks of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (banned in Russia). The story of the battles, in which the base of the 17th Division of the Syrian Army was defeated; about how militants organized the "Safari in Syrian Way" by hunting the retreating soldiers of al-Assad in the desert; why those who come to Syria later get disappointed in militants’ ideas, – read about all that in the material of the "Caucasian Knot". *IS, ISIL has been recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia.

Bring back alive: from Dagestan to ISIL* to return the son

Bring back alive: from Dagestan to ISIL to return the son Inside glimpse into realities of Islamic State and illegal border crossing business. Motivations of young people going to Syria and factors affecting such decisions by Dagestani youth. What are the true values of Islam, parental duties, nuances of family relations — Kazim Nurmagomedov, who managed to return his son from ISIL, talks about these topics in his interview with the ’Caucasian Knot’. *IS, or ISIL has been recognized a terrorist organization; its activities are forbidden in Russia.

Navalny’s volunteers: paid up PR-campaigns or a new political power?

Navalny’s volunteers: paid up PR-campaigns or a new political power? Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny intends to run for presidency in the upcoming elections to be held on March 18, 2018. His team has already opened 63 regional campaign offices. The "Сaucasian Knot" correspondent visited five offices in Astrakhan, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, and Stavropol. The correspondent also met Navalny’s opponents in the regions - representatives of the Communist Party and the movement "All-Russian People's Front". They analyzed the work of the volunteers and Navalny's campaign offices, and expressed their opinions about what prompts young people to take part in the movement, and how this relates to the volunteers' families and friends. Read about that in the material of the "Caucasian Knot".
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December 08, 2018 08:26

Weapons at the site of special operation. Photo: NAC press service, http://nac.gov.ru/fotomaterialy@page=4.html#&gid=1&pid=8

Law enforcers have killed an armed militant during a special operation conducted in the vicinity of the village of Endirei, Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, the Russian National Antiterrorist...

December 07, 2018 13:46

Rally participants holding portraits of Azerbaijani political prisoners. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

The list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan presented by human rights defenders by the International Human Rights Day, marked on December 10, includes 150 persons.

December 06, 2018 17:02

Woman covered with a scarf. Photo: REUTERS Morteza Nikoubaz

Today, the "Legal Initiative" has published its report "Killed by Gossip. Honour Killings of Women in Northern Caucasus". It contains real stories of women who fell victim to honour killings in...

December 06, 2018 13:16

Map of new border between Ingushetia and Chechnya. Photo: press service of the government of Ingushetia

The agreement on the Ingush-Chechen border has been found as conforming to the Constitution, and shall enter into force immediately, Valery Zorkin, the Chairman of the Russian Constitutional Court,...

December 05, 2018 01:29

European Court of Human Rights. Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

The European Court of Human Rights has issued its decision on cases of 16 residents of Chechnya and one resident of Ingushetia, who were detained by militaries in 2002-2004 and then disappeared....

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