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22:15, 22 April 2017

Investigators report psycho deviations in suspect of killing military in Gyumri

The suspect of killing a Russian serviceman in Armenia has mental disorders and was demobilized in March, said the Investigating Committee of Armenia.

Imams in KChR are listening to the instructions on the ban on expensive mourning ceremonies. Screenshot of a footage on the the "Karachaevo-Cherkessia" television and radio company, Youtube.com/watch?v=Sj0dHoL-4D8

16:53, 22 April 2017

KChR’s Muftiate resumes campaign to combat expensive mourning ceremonies

Members of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) travel around the regions of the republic and demand from Imams to execute a fatwa prohibiting people to take part in rituals, involving distribution of commemorative bags with food.

The village of Achkhoi-Martan. Photo: Umar Dagirov, Wikipedia.org

14:57, 22 April 2017

Relatives of suspected militants from Achkhoi-Martan return home after exile

Older men, expelled from the Chechen village of Achkhoi-Martan for family ties with suspected militants, have returned to the village. However, they are afraid to leave their houses. This was reported by local residents.

14:09, 22 April 2017

Two persons killed in shootout with law enforcers in Stavropol Territory

Militants who swore allegiance to the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia were killed in the Kochubei District of the Stavropol Territory.

08:17, 22 April 2017

In Ingushetia, number of truck drivers on protest increases

On April 21, the number of drivers of heavy vehicles on protest against the "Platon" system in the vicinity of the Ingush town of Karabulak reached 50. This was reported by a participant of the protest action.

Rauf Mirkadyrov. Screenshot of a video by RFE/RL

06:16, 22 April 2017

ECtHR completes communication on Rauf Mirkadyrov's complaint

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has completed communication on the complaint filed by Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov against his arrest, which preceded the sentencing. The journalist also intends to appeal against the actions of the government of Turkey, which deported him to Azerbaijan, despite the threat of his arrest.

06:02, 22 April 2017

Political analysts treat Taron Margaryan as main candidate for position of Yerevan Mayor

All three political forces taking part in the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan will receive mandates after the voting to be held on May 14. Taron Margaryan will be again appointed the City Mayor. This forecast was voiced by political analysts questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".

The LGBT flag. Photo: Mediad.publicbroadcasting.net

00:27, 22 April 2017

35 homosexuals from Chechnya get help under programme of "Russian LGBT Network"

In Northern Caucasus, already 75 members of the LGBT community appealed for help to the "Russian LGBT Network". The assistance was provided to 35 of them, so far only to those people who lived in Chechnya. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the "Russian LGBT Network".

22:39, 21 April 2017

KBR’s POC headed by power agent

On April 20, Anatoly Barsagov, an ex-deputy head of the criminal police, was elected the chairman of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). Rights defenders believe that the former policeman is unlikely to stand up for the defence of prisoners' rights.

The participants of the truckers' protest action against the “Platon” system deliver a letter to Andrei Bocharov, the Governor of the Volgograd Region. Volgograd, April 21, 2017. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for "Caucasian Knot"

21:23, 21 April 2017

Volgograd truckers demand meeting with Bocharov

Andrei Bocharov, the Governor of the Volgograd Region, should react to the situation with transport services in the region and convey the demand of local truckers to abolish the “Platon” system to the federal centre, the protesters said.

A protest camp of the truckers demanding to cancel the "Platon" system. Dagestan, April 2017. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"

21:08, 21 April 2017

Players in transportation market link protests with worsening of business climate

Dagestan has some "grey" schemes of cargo transportation, although companies are trying not to use the services of “non-transparent” drivers, the market players assert. In their opinion, the "Platon" system is inefficient and leads to unbearable losses.

The Sochi Cossack Sergey Fetisov. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"

18:33, 21 April 2017

Sochi Cossack Fetisov convicted for five years

The Adler District Court of Sochi has sentenced the Cossack Sergey Fetisov, accused of a fraud, to five years in a general-security colony. It took the judge only ten minutes to draw up the verdict, which means that it was agreed in advance, the defence believes.

18:31, 21 April 2017

Military experts treat Chechen servicemen in Syria as mercenaries’ helpers

The strength of the Russian military contingent in Syria is estimated at 7000, with the main surface combat units being the mercenaries from the so-called "Vagner group" and Chechen servicemen, military political analysts believe.

A Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Dzerzhinsky District of Volgograd (Vitimskaya Street, house No. 20). Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for "Caucasian Knot"

16:50, 21 April 2017

HRW sharply condemns judgement on Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia

The Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international human rights organization, has found the decision of the Russia’s Supreme Court (SC) to ban the Administrative Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia and local religious organizations to be a severe blow to the freedom of conscience.

The elders of the Jehovah's Witnesses' communities in Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for "Caucasian Knot"

14:35, 21 April 2017

EU stands up for Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia

The European External Affairs Service (EU diplomatic service) has stated that Jehovah's Witnesses, like other religious organizations, "should be able to peacefully hold meetings, as it is guaranteed by the Russian Constitution, international obligations of Russia and international human rights standards." This was a reaction of the European External Affairs Service to a court's decision in Russia on the liquidation of the organization.

Law enforcers. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru

13:57, 21 April 2017

HRC "Memorial": in Dagestan, law enforcers collect data about people included in police prevention registration lists

In Dagestan, the law enforcement authorities require residents put on police prevention registration lists to bring copies of their personal documents and of the documents of their family members. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". The human rights defenders intend to appeal for explanations to the Dagestani Minister of Internal Affairs and the Ombudsman.

Khiramagomed Magomedov. Photo: http://kavpolit.com

13:28, 21 April 2017

In Dagestan, defendant accused of involvement in "Hizb ut-Tahrir" recognized by HRC "Memorial" as political prisoner

The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has demanded to release activist Khiramagomed Magomedov, one of the leaders of the NGO "Union of Fair", accused of involvement in the organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir al Islami" banned in Russia.

Magomed Magomedov. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"

09:30, 21 April 2017

Dagestani SC upholds decision to remove journalist Magomedov's name from police prevention registration list

On April 20, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan considered an appeal filed by the police about the decision of the Makhachkala court to remove the name of Magomed Magomedov from a police prevention registration list who had been earlier included in the above list under the "religious extremist" category.

The protest camp of the North Ossetian truck drivers in the city of Digora has been left empty. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for "Caucasian Knot"

06:19, 21 April 2017

In Digora, protest camp of North Ossetian truck drivers left empty

In the afternoon of April 20, the last truck left the camp of participants of the strike against the "Platon" system deployed on the outskirts of the city of Digora.

Truck drivers' protest action against the "Platon" system. Photo by Andrei Mayorov, Yuga.ru

03:50, 21 April 2017

Astrakhan Regional Duma asks federal centre to review tariffs of "Platon" system

Deputies of the Astrakhan Regional Duma have adopted an appeal to the government of the Russian Federation and both chambers of the Russian Federal Assembly on the need to revise the tariffs for cargo transportation. Deputies recognized taxes imposed owners of heavy vehicles as excessive.

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