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CTO in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovan-glavar.html

01:43, 21 December 2016

In Dagestan, two persons killed in shootout with law enforcers

In the Karabudakhkent District, law enforcers shot and killed two policemen, who, according to the law enforcement authorities, opened fire when they attempted to stop their car to check the driver's documents.

Miners' protest rally in November 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

00:59, 21 December 2016

Miners claim being threatened when trying to leave Gukovo for Moscow

Attempts of miners to leave the town of Gukovo for Moscow to take part in a meeting with MP Valery Rashkin were blocked. The protesters themselves received threats of violence. This was reported by Valery Dyakonov, one of the leaders of the miners' protests.

Protest rally in the village of Nardaran, November 21, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

00:01, 21 December 2016

OMCT calls for fair trial of "Nardaran case"

The international community should intervene in the situation with human rights in Azerbaijan and ensure a fair trial against defendants in the "Nardaran case", who were subjected to violence and inhuman treatment. This was declared by the World Organization against Torture (known by its French abbreviation OMCT).

21:44, 20 December 2016

"Novaya Gazeta": Chechnya forms battalions to be sent to Syria

The leadership of the Chechen Republic has received a task to send two battalions of 600 people each to Syria. Apti Bolotkhanov, a participant of the warfare in Donbas, will supposedly command one of them, the "Novaya Gazeta" has reported today with reference to its anonymous sources.

Georgian passport. Photo: Sputnik/Alexander Imedashvili

19:32, 20 December 2016

ECtHR obliges Russia's authorities to pay 76,000 euros on two Georgians' complaints

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found reasonable nine complaints lodged by citizens of Georgia against their expulsion from Russia in 2006. On two of them, compensations have been awarded totalling to 76,000 euros; the amounts on the remaining seven complaints have not yet been defined.

Advocate Asabali Mustafaev. Photo: RFE/RL

18:22, 20 December 2016

ECtHR recognizes resident of Azerbaijan victim of torture

The Azerbaijani authorities had failed to properly organize the inquiry into the complaint lodged by Ramil Pirgurban about his torture by the police, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has stated and appointed a compensation of 19,000 euros to the applicant.

Women in Grozny streets, Chechnya. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

16:12, 20 December 2016

Rights defenders treat forcing Chechen women to wear hijabs as discrimination

The demand to wear hijabs in state institutions of Chechnya restricts women's rights, believe the rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Attack on policemen in Grozny, December 17, 2016. Photo: screenshot of video posted by user DAMATOHTV, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2cD0fAtwes

12:34, 20 December 2016

Neighbours of CTO casualties in Grozny report ban on commemoration

The homes of the young people, killed in the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Grozny on December 17-18, after a series of attacks on policemen, fail to hold the commemoration ceremonies (tezet), mandatory in such cases, said the neighbours. According to their story, there is no one to hold the tezet, as almost all the males, detained at night on December 17 are still in custody at the police.

Funeral carnations. Photo: http://www.vstu.ru/news/2015/01/27/aktsiya-gvozdiki-na-snegu.html?clear_theme=1

11:29, 20 December 2016

Chechnya buries killed policemen

On December 19, Chechnya held the funeral of four law enforcers killed in a special operation and as a result of attacks on policemen in Grozny. According to the updated information, three people were killed as a result of the attacks, and one more man died from a gunshot wound got during the special operation. This was reported by a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Empty shells left after attack of militants in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

09:50, 20 December 2016

Law enforcers reveal links of attacks on policemen in various districts of Grozny

Militants who on December 17 and 18 attacked policemen in various districts of Grozny acted within two groupings, and they communicated with each other. This was reported by a source from the Chechen law enforcement authorities.

Isa Tsechoev. Photo: http://alansar.ru/avtobiografiya-shejha-isy-tsechoeva/

04:49, 20 December 2016

Defender of Rustam Aptaev appeals against his arrest

Advocate Luiza Buraeva, who represents the interests of Rustam Aptaev, a resident of Chechnya, detained by Ali-Yurt villagers on suspicion of an attempted assassination of preacher Isa Tsechoev, has filed a complaint against the decision on the administrative arrest of her client.

Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

01:33, 20 December 2016

IS claims responsibility for attacks in Grozny

On December 17 and 18, the attacks on policemen and shootouts in Chechnya were organized by militants of the "Islamic State" (IS). This was declared by the statement released by the "Islamic State", banned in Russia by court and recognized as a terrorist organization.

00:02, 20 December 2016

Father of Akhmad Akrashev, killed in Grozny, served at "West" special battalion, source reports

The father of Akhmad Akrashev, one of the killed men involved in shootouts with law enforcers in Grozny on December 17 and 18, perished in Grozny during a special operation carried out against militants in 2005. Istamul Mamaev and Ibragim Mazhaev, two other men involved in the shootout, were put on police prevention registration lists. The killed Islam Altemirov was a student of a Saratov institution of higher education, and he arrived in the Chechen capital on December 14. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the local police.

Unfinished building on the territory of Bzugu wastewater purification plant. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

22:46, 19 December 2016

Sochi residents blame authorities for inability to finish Olympic purification facilities

In 2016, the second phase of the Bzugu wastewater purification plant was not completed, although the authorities promised to commission it back in 2014, environmentalists and activists of Sochi have stated. According to their version, the Bzugu facilities are the "last protracted Olympic object."

War in Syria. Photo: user Freedom House, http://www.flicr.com

21:01, 19 December 2016

Georgian opposition calls on to condemn Russia's actions in Syria

The oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM) has called on the Georgian Parliament to adopt a resolution in connection with the events in Aleppo; and the UNM has brought in a respective draft.

19:10, 19 December 2016

Kushtov's relatives state his innocence in abduction of Israeli woman

Magomet Kushtov, a native of Ingushetia, had been accused of kidnapping in 1999 of Laura Lichtman, an Israeli citizen, because of investigators' error, his relatives told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Grozny. Photo: http://obzor.press/regions/37434-v-groznom-razyiskivayut-troix-boevikov-napavshix-na-policzejskix

17:00, 19 December 2016

Clashes in Grozny indicate recruitment of new militants

The attack on policemen and shootouts in Chechnya indicate the presence of people in the republic, who can activate for committing sabotage actions and who are disgruntled with actions of Chechen authorities, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

People gathered at a spontaneous rally near Nardaran, November 26, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

16:59, 19 December 2016

Defendants in "Nardaran case" go on hunger strike

Today, the judge, who is running the case of citizens of Azerbaijan, accused of riots in the settlement of Nardaran, has dismissed over 50 defence's motions; in particular, he refused to admit the defendants to the trial. In protest against his actions, all the defendants went on hunger strike.

13:28, 19 December 2016

Rostov authorities intend to send 50 million roubles more to Gukovo miners

Alexander Grebenschikov, the First Deputy Governor of the Rostov Region, has visited Gukovo, where he met miners of the "Kingcoal" Company.

12:45, 19 December 2016

Not all relatives of persons killed in Grozny released from police

After the attacks on law enforcers, committed in Grozny, power agents detained dozens of relatives and friends of the attackers, relatives of detainees, who asked not to reveal their names, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

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