Karabakh: map of deployment of Russian peacekeepers

April 21, 2021 23:31

• Chair of Chechen Parliament stands up for Kadyrov’s son after a disputed tournament

  Adam Kadyrov is ready to fight a second battle with a rival from Kabardino-Balkaria, Magomed Daudov, the chair of the Chechen parliament, announces amid the disputes over the victory of the son of the leader of Chechnya. Ramzan Kadyrov insists that the judge’s decision was justified.

April 21, 2021 23:02

• Pashinyan demands to punish protesters in Syunik Region of Armenia

  At a rally against Nikol Pashinyan, residents of the Syunik Region of Armenia accused the Prime Minister of intending to transfer the Megri corridor to Azerbaijan. The Armenian Prime Minister instructed the law enforcement bodies to find and punish organizers of the protests.

April 21, 2021 22:53

• Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly recognized as a victim in kidnapping case

  After questioning Afghan Mukhtarly, who returned to Georgia, the Prosecutor’s Office granted him the status of a victim and also reclassified the actions of the people, who kidnapped the Azerbaijani journalist, to a more serious article.

April 21, 2021 22:39

• Four “Voice of Beslan” activists continue hunger strike in support of Navalny for third day

  For the third day, Ella Kesaeva, the co-chair of the “Voice of Beslan” public committee, and three other activists of the movement are continuing their hunger strike in support of Alexei Navalny. They demand to let a doctor visit the oppositionist in a penal colony. The hunger strike is taking place amid the detentions of Alexei Navalny’s supporters in various cities of Russia.

April 21, 2021 22:11

• Chechen law enforcers release Nurmagomed Mamuev

  The police brought Nurmagomed Mamuev, who had been held in custody since March 26, after his deportation from Germany, to the village of Shalazhi, the Human Rights Centre *(HRC) “Memorial”* reported.