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Seller at the Sheep Wool market in Nalchik. Screenshot from video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=277&v=WLwj5-d8ldE

20:26, 20 June 2018

In Nalchik, conflict around Sheep Wool Market grows

More than 100 women selling handcrafts made of sheep's wool refused to pay fees to an owner of the Sheep Wool Market for the right to sell their goods and demanded to return the market to the Nalchik authorities.

Oyub Titiev. Photo: press service of HRC "Memorial".

20:15, 20 June 2018

HRC: refusal to investigate Oyub Titiev's detention not grounded

Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the detention of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial", is incomplete and ineffective, reports the scientific advisory conclusion on the rights defender's case prepared by the permanent commission of the Human Rights Council (HRC).

Magomedsalam Magomedov, Vladislav Surkov. Photo: Kremlin.ru, Sputnik/Natalia Airiyan. Collage by the 'Caucasian Knot'

14:34, 20 June 2018

Magomedov's reappointment shows Kremlin's reluctance to change policy in Caucasus

Due to the policy to appoint trusted people to official posts and refusal to change the regional policy, Magomedsalam Magomedov, the former leader of Dagestan, and Vladislav Surkov, who monitored the region of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, have been reappointed to the posts in the Russian presidential administration, political analysts believe.

Fire extinguishing. Photo: Dmitry Poslavsky, Yuga.ru

14:12, 20 June 2018

In Rostov-on-Don, most fire victims return home

On June 19, in Rostov-on-Don, more than 90 residents of a four-storey apartment building located near a fan zone of the FIFA World Cup were evacuated because of a fire. The fire area covered 400 square meters. Fire victims were temporarily accommodated at a school building.

Residents of the village of Novaya Shangoda-Shitlib. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot.

04:21, 20 June 2018

Dagestani villagers achieve suspension of demolition of their houses (+video)

Local authorities have managed to agree with court marshals about the temporary suspension of the court decision to demolish 19 houses built near the federal gas pipeline in the village of Novaya Shangoda-Shitlib.

00:38, 20 June 2018

Manvel Grigoryan placed behind bars

A Yerevan court has ruled to arrest Manvel Grigoryan, a former MP, accused of stealing foodstuffs and equipment intended for the army, for two months.

Igor Nagavkin. Photo: Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)

17:55, 19 June 2018

Igor Nagavkin stops hunger strike

Igor Nagavkin, a Volgograd rights defender, has stopped his hunger strike announced in the Butyrka SIZO (pre-trial prison) in protest against his too long arrest.

Rally participants in the village of Novaya Shangoda-Shitlib, Kumtorkalin District of Dagestan, June 19, 2018. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

16:22, 19 June 2018

Dagestani villagers demand not to demolish their houses

The participants in a protest action held in the village of Novaya Shangoda-Shitlib, Kumtorkalin District of Dagestan, demanded to cancel the court judgement that prescribes to demolish their houses and blocked entry to the village for court marshals and policemen.

16:06, 19 June 2018

Russian diplomats respond to US call to release Titiev

The US authorities have no moral right to demand the release of defendants or convicts in Russia, says the June 18 statement of Russia's Embassy in Washington.

Manvel Grigoryan. Photo: press service of RFE/RL

15:03, 19 June 2018

Armenian parliament deprives Manvel Grigoryan of MP's immunity

The decision to deprive Manvel Grigoryan of his MP's immunity and the sanction for his arrest were approved by a majority of the Armenian MPs. The defence reported the deterioration of the Manvel Grigoryan's health state.

Shot down drone. Photo: http://nkrmil.am/news/view/2122

13:32, 19 June 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh reports a shot-down drone

The Azerbaijani armed forces have shot down a drone during the border monitoring, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh reports today. The drone tried to fly over the army's positions, the Ministry of Defence for Azerbaijan reports.

Ramazan Abdulatipov. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Абдулатипов,_Рамазан_Гаджимурадович

12:29, 19 June 2018

Ramazan Abdulatipov reacts to report about his detained brother

Today, the former leader of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov has reported that the information about the detention of Dagestani MP Radjab Abdulatipov is false.

Radjab Abdulatipov. Photo: http://godekan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/b738f7ff34e34e3cf92459fc379cb1fc-1024x682.jpg

11:22, 19 June 2018

Ramazan Abdulatipov’s brother detained - source

At a Moscow airport, FSB agents detained Radjab Abdulatipov, a brother of the former leader of Dagestan, when he tried to leave Russia, reports today an informed source of the "Interfax". The law enforcement bodies did not confirm the information.

Oyub Titiev. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot.

07:56, 19 June 2018

US Department of State calls on to release Oyub Titiev

The US Department of State has appealed to the Russian authorities with a call to release Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", accused of drug possession, as well as sentenced Oleg Sentsov and Stanislav Klykh, recognized as political prisoners.

Nazran, Ingushetia. Photo: Adam Sagov https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Назрань

06:52, 19 June 2018

Law enforcers refuse to give out Ibragim Aliev's body for burial

For the fifth day, relatives of Ibragim Aliev, a resident of Ingushetia, cannot succeed in their request to give his body out to them. The Ingush resident was killed after being detained by law enforcers, his cousin reported.

Football fans celebrate victory of England team over Tunisia, Volgograd, June 18, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot.

05:21, 19 June 2018

English football fans celebrate victory in Volgograd streets

After the victory of the England football team over the national team of Tunisia at the "Volgograd-Arena" Stadium, football fans filled Lenin Avenue. A large group of English fans went to Mamayev Kurgan. In the streets of the city, the football fans celebrated the victory of the national team with dances.

A fragment of the letter about not leaving Dagestan published in the "Ask Rasul" Telegram channel.

00:20, 19 June 2018

Dagestani residents claim they are forced to sign letters not to leave country during FIFA World Cup

Residents of Dagestan report that people who have earlier criminal records for their involvement in militant activities are required to sign letters not to leave the republic. Lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe such letters contradict the constitutional human right.

21:09, 18 June 2018

Former OMON commander disappears in Chechnya after detention

On June 16, unidentified law enforcers took away a former OMON (riot police) commander in Chechnya; since then, his whereabouts is unknown, sources report.

The raised money spent to buy food for students and repatriates from Syria. Photo by Ratmir Karov for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:10, 18 June 2018

Raising funds for Syrian returnees in Ramadan reminds about Circassian values

The money raised in Kabardino-Balkaria for students and repatriates from Syria was spent to purchase food for the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Residents of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Kabardino-Balkaria actively support Syrian returnees, since helping those in need is part of the Adyg culture, note scientists and journalists.

Peter Tatchell (centre). Photo: REUTERS/Glab Garanich

17:49, 18 June 2018

A picketer in support of gays in Chechnya leaves Russia

Peter Tatchell, a British LGBT activist, accused of violating the order of picketing after a Moscow action in support of the gay people of Chechnya, has left Russia without waiting for a trial on his administrative case.

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