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Samat Tatarkhanov and Ramazan Zakaryaev. Photo: press service of HRC ‘Memorial’, http://memohrc.org.

19:16, 23 May 2019

Buynaksk residents charged with involvement in IS* retract their confessions

An investigator convinced the court to extend for a month the arrests of four young men from Buynaksk, accused of having links with the militants. The detainees retracted their confessions obtained under torture, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reported.

Miners in Georgia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzhinarishvili

19:04, 23 May 2019

Georgian company refuses to meet demands of striking miners

The "Georgian Manganese" Company called on miners on strike in the city of Chiatura to return to their work and accused them of disrupting agreements. Negotiations give no results, and the strike continues, the spokesperson of the trade union reports today.

Stanislav Zimovets. Photo: http://memohrc.org

18:53, 23 May 2019

Stanislav Zimovets voices reasons for his hunger strike in Volzhsky penal colony

Stanislav Zimovets, a resident of the city of Volzhsky, sentenced for using violence against a policeman during a protest action, has been on the hunger strike since May 14. He demands to release political prisoners, his advocate reports today.

Azerbaijani servicemen. Photo: http://mod.gov.az/re/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=18830

15:14, 23 May 2019

Azerbaijan reports shelling of two villages in the conflict zone

The positions of the Azerbaijani army in the conflict zone were shelled for 21 times during the last 24 hours; two border villages came under fire, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

14:57, 23 May 2019

Baku protesters condemn violence at detention of journalist in Moscow

A protest action was held in front of the Russian Embassy in Baku. Its participants demanded to punish the law enforcers, who used of violence against the Azerbaijani journalist, Fuad Abbasov, detained in Moscow.

Alexander Kozlov and Alexander Kolesnikov. Photo by Badma Byurchiev for the Caucasian Knot

14:52, 23 May 2019

Two residents of Volgograd Region tell about slave labour in Kalmykia

Alexander Kozlov and Alexander Kolesnikov, residents of the Volgograd settlement of "Zarya", said that they had been kept against their will at livestock farms in Kalmykia.

10:59, 23 May 2019

GPO reports five complaints after blocking courthouses in Armenia

Applications on illegal actions during the blocking of courthouses in Armenia have been received from two judges and three advocates, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed.

Alizamin Salaev. Screenshot from video at: https://www.facebook.com/elzamin.salayev/videos/158496345182695/

10:52, 23 May 2019

Azerbaijani oppositionist Salaev tells about torture at police

Alizamin Salaev, an activist of the Salyan regional organization of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was released after his third administrative arrest over the last six months. He said that during his second arrest, law enforcers tortured him, knocking out a tooth and damaging his ribs.

Ramzan Kadyrov at polling station in Tsentaroi, March 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev

08:24, 23 May 2019

Kadyrov's criticism of name of Tsentaroi contradicts historians' data

At the gathering on May 21, villagers of Tsentaroi (Khosi-Yurt) themselves demanded to rename the village in honour of Akhmat Kadyrov, said Ramzan Kadyrov, who had announced that the founder of the village was not a Chechen.

Mosque in Nalchik. Screenshot from video posted by Alexander Gordienko at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhOMzwGAZcI

08:13, 23 May 2019

Bomb report leads to evacuation of people from Nalchik mosque

Law enforcers checked information about a bomb planted in a mosque building in the centre of Nalchik; the threat turned out to be false, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

Screenshot from: https://bazanaev.memohrc.org/

23:35, 22 May 2019

HRC "Memorial" states religion-based discrimination of resident of Dagestan

The Dagestani Prosecutor's Office has refused to check the complaint of Vazir Bazanaev, a resident of the Dagestani village of Chinar, who had stated that law enforcers persecuted him because of the so-called "prophylactic registration", the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated today. Human rights activists intend to seek a reaction from the Russian General Prosecutor's Office GPO).

Sign of the 'Mashr' human rights NGO. Photo by Umar Yovloi for the Caucasian Knot

23:24, 22 May 2019

MoJ appoints off-the-schedule inspection of Ingush NGO "Mashr"

The decision to start on May 23 an audit of the activities and finances of the "Mashr" was taken on the instructions of the authorities of Ingushetia, said Magomed Mutsolgov, the head of the human rights NGO.

War in Syria. Photo: REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

23:03, 22 May 2019

Resident of Nalchik convicted for participation in Syrian conflict

The Nalchik City Court has sentenced Murat Kalmykov to 2 years and 8 months in prison for links with Syrian militants, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has informed today.

Yana Antonova. Screenshot from Alexander Saveliev's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=80&v=LkpMOaVlnt4

17:19, 22 May 2019

Krasnodar activist Antonova charged

On May 21, the indictment was presented to Yana Antonova, the coordinator of "The Open Russia"* in the Krasnodar Territory, within the criminal case on participation in an organization that is undesirable in Russia.

Goddess of justice in the Supreme Court of South Ossetia. Photo: press service of the Supreme Court of South Ossetia

17:05, 22 May 2019

South Ossetia: number of complaints about non-admission to elections reaches 13

The Supreme Court (SC) of South Ossetia has upheld the refusal of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to register seven nominees for MPs; the claims of six other candidates have arrived at the SC. The voter turnout will be low, one of the candidates has suggested.

Azerbaijani servicemen. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/

13:21, 22 May 2019

Azerbaijan reports 22 shelling attacks in the conflict zone

The ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated for 22 times during the last 24 hours; two border villages came under fire, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed today.

13:09, 22 May 2019

Defence reports beating Azerbaijani journalist detained in Moscow

The journalist, Fuad Abbasov, detained in Moscow, was accused of violating the immigration legislation. His advocate says the journalist was beaten up during detention.

Photo exhibition dedicated to the commemoration day of the victims of the Caucasian War, Sukhumi, May 21, 2019. Photo by Dmitry Stateinov for the Caucasian Knot

11:34, 22 May 2019

Protests in Abkhazia change programme of Remembrance Day for Caucasian War victims

The protest actions in Abkhazia made amendments to the programme of the commemoration day of the victims of the Caucasian War and Circassians' deportation from the Caucasus. Most of the events were cancelled.

Military exercises in Azerbaijan. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/nachalis-shirokomasshtabnye-operativno-takticheskie-ucheniya-azerbajdzhanskoj-armii-video-26924.html

11:21, 22 May 2019

Armenia concerned about large-scale military exercises in Azerbaijan

About 10,000 military servicemen are taking part in the exercises, launched on May 20 in Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported. In its turn, the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated that the undeclared exercises violate the commitments to the OSCE.

11:09, 22 May 2019

Abkhazia: presidential election postponed till late August

During his talks with the opposition, President of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba has agreed to postpone the presidential election. The voting will take place on August 25; and Aslan Bzhaniya, the leader of the opposition will be able to take part in the election.

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