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14:00, 21 August 2019

Human rights defenders: Grib, Karpyuk, and Klykh transferred to "Lefortovo" SIZO

Sentenced Ukrainian citizens Pavel Grib, Nikolai Karpyuk, Stanislav Klykh, as well as Alexander Kolchenko and Vladimir Balukha were transferred from regional penitentiary institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN). At present, they are being kept at the Moscow SIZO (pre-trial prison), the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" suggests.

Amulsar mine. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

11:52, 21 August 2019

Detention of opponents of Amulsar mine triggers criticism of Pashinyan

The detention of opponents of gold mining at the Amulsar deposit during a peaceful rally is unlawful; Nikol Pashinyan should respond to policemen's actions against activists, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

11:29, 21 August 2019

Head of news service fired from "Rustavi-2" TV Company

Nodar Meladze, the head of the "Rustavi-2" news service, was fired, Paata Saliya, Director General of the TV Company, announced live on air on August 20. He treated a conflict of interest as the reason for Meladze's resignation.

Rally in Magas, March 26, 2019. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot

11:18, 21 August 2019

Ingush law enforcers get under inquiry for refusing to disperse rally in Magas

In Ingushetia, thirteen policemen fired after a rally in Magas for refusing to use force against activists, are charged with disobeying an order. The law enforcers tried to achieve reinstatement, but the court refused them.

Azerbaijani positions at the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

01:05, 21 August 2019

Rapprochement of Azerbaijani and Armenian military positions is caused by defence of pre-border villages

The new militaries' positions on Azerbaijani-Armenian border have strengthened the protection of the Azerbaijani village of Ikindji Shikhli and the Armenian dwelling settlement of Chinari, which came under fire, Baku and Yerevan experts believe.

00:56, 21 August 2019

Khasavyurt court arrests Kemran Isaev

On August 20, the Khasavyurt District Court arrested Kemran Isaev, a resident of Dagestan, who was declared kidnapped by his relatives, within a case of firearm possession.

Pilgrims in Mecca. Photo: https://pixabay.com/

00:36, 21 August 2019

KBR pilgrims share impressions about Hajj

400 pilgrims from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have committed their Hajj, having completely covered this year's quota allocated for the republic. The KBR pilgrims, who have returned from Mecca, noted a good organization of the tour.

Magomed Gadjiev, a member of the Public Chamber and the Public Oversight Commission. Photo: http://migrantocenter.ru/2018/10/10/

00:23, 21 August 2019

Magomed Gadjiev treats his criminal prosecution as law enforcers' revenge

Magomed Gadjiev, a member of the Public Chamber and the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan, told the court that law enforcers had forced him to slander the head of the republic's branch of the Federal Service of Court Marshals.

Kemran Isaev. Photo: Instagram page of Dagestani MIA, https://www.instagram.com/p/B1XFMV8CSon/

23:51, 20 August 2019

Dagestani MIA releases video of Kemran Isaev's confession

Kemran Isaev, a resident of Dagestan, suspected of possessing weapons and ammunition, said in the video posted today that he had planned to confess and surrender his pistol to the police.

19:12, 20 August 2019

Kibar Khalvashi abandons plans to sell "Rustavi-2"

Kibar Khalvashi, an owner of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, did not find anyone who wanted to buy the TV Channel and announced the decision to head the company to get it out of the financial crisis.

18:59, 20 August 2019

Chechen pilgrims report on their stay in Mecca

The first pilgrims from Chechnya who visited Saudi Arabia this year returned to their homeland. They have no claims to organizers of the Hajj.

18:45, 20 August 2019

Azerbaijan claims shelling attacks on two villages on border with Armenia

The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled 22 times within 24 hours, and villages in the area bordering Armenia came under fire, reports today the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan.

Ushguli. Photo: ilan molcho from Israel – 1822, http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3506578

14:42, 20 August 2019

Ushguli residents stop protests after authorities' promises to restore family towers

In Svaneti, residents of the Ushguli community stopped their protest action after the authorities promised to restore local towers.

Group of support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

14:31, 20 August 2019

Abdulmumin Gadjiev's wife complains about restrictions on visits to her husband

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Dagestan dismissed 24 notifications of actions in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, an arrested correspondent of the newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft), reported Arsen Magomedov, one of the initiators of the actions. Dana Sakieva, a wife of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, complains that her visits to her husband are time-limited.

Ikram Ragimov. Photo: https://www.irfs.org/news-feed/journalist-ikram-rahimov-released-from-jail/

11:15, 20 August 2019

Relatives of hunger-striking journalist Ragimov report his health worsening

Ikram Ragimov, an Azerbaijani journalist, who is holding a hunger strike at SIZO (pre-trial prison), is in extremely grave condition, his relatives have stated after visiting him.

Construction at gold mine. Photo: press service of Lydian mining company, https://www.lydianarmenia.am/index.php?m=photoOne&lang=arm&gid=20

10:58, 20 August 2019

Pashinyan claims unprecedented safety of Amulsar mine

After his meeting with opponents of the Amulsar mine, the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, said that the operation thereof would be unprecedented in compliance with environmental standards. In the ongoing protests, he saw the interest of the Armenia mining companies, who don't want to meet the standards.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw3G4DO-JXI

10:46, 20 August 2019

Kadyrov ignores Tumso's invitation to discussion

Tumso Abdurakhmanov has criticized Ramzan Kadyrov's statements about his good knowledge of the Islam history. Network users have urged Kadyrov to accept the blogger's invitation.

ECtHR convention hall. Photo: CherryX, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21931152

08:32, 20 August 2019

Complaint about Timur Muritov's torture submitted to ECtHR

A complaint was sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about the torture of Timur Muritov, convicted for recruiting people into the ranks of the "Islamic State" (a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court), who stated at the trial that he had been tortured by electric current and beat up by law enforcers in Dagestan.

Warfare in Dagestan, 1999. Screenshot from video posted by Sergei Stoyanov at https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1640&v=ueZoDfSdvpM

08:20, 20 August 2019

Journalists refute Kadyrov's interpretation of 1999 events

The official Dagestan has always blamed international terrorist groupings for the 1999 invasion, the media have stuck to this formulation, and there were no accusations against Chechens, the Dagestani journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

21:51, 19 August 2019

Resident of Chechnya receives real prison term for posting comment on Internet

Abubukar-Sedyk Khadisov was found guilty of posting a comment justifying terrorism and sentenced to three years in colony, the North-Caucasian District Military Court has informed today.

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