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Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru

19:36, 14 September 2016

CTO legal regime lifted in two districts of Dagestan

Tonight, law enforcers have lifted the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, in force since August in the Karabudakhkent and Buynaksk Districts of Dagestan.

Mairbek Agaev, editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper "Chernovik" (Draft). Photo: http://chernovik.net/content/politika/harakiri

19:12, 14 September 2016

Dagestani journalists report how authorities deprive election of any intrigue

In Dagestan, no pre-election intrigue still remains, since the authorities have removed from the electoral process all the political forces undesirable for them. This opinion was voiced by Gadjimurat Sagitov, the editor-in-chief of the "Novoe Delo".

Activist Bairam Mamedov in the court. Screenshot of the video posted at http://www.radioazadlyg.org/a/bayram-giyaseddin-nida-hebs/27730544.html

17:54, 14 September 2016

Court refuses to release from custody Bairam Mamedov, activist of "Nida"

On September 14, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA), chaired by Judge Mirpasha Guseinov, considered the appeal against the extension of the pre-trial restriction measure against Bairam Mamedov, an activist of the movement "Nida".

Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo: Oleg Koldaev, http://media-urist.ru/zashhishhaya-drug-druga.html

17:35, 14 September 2016

"Civil Rights Defenders" demands to guarantee protection of Zhalaudi Geriev's rights in Chechnya

Zhalaudi Geriev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", has been prosecuted in Chechnya for his professional activities, and the criminal case against him was fabricated. This is announced in a statement released by the international human rights organization "Civil Rights Defenders" based in Sweden. The human rights defenders have treated the sentence of the journalist as a demonstration of permissiveness of the Chechen authorities.

Flag of Armenia at protest rally in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

14:57, 14 September 2016

In Yerevan, Vaagn Gumashyan, supporter of "Constituent Parliament", released

Today, the Armenian General Prosecutor's Office has announced no need to keep in custody Vaagn Gumashyan, a supporter of the "Constituent Parliament", who is accused of using violence against a public official during the dispersal of demonstrators.

13:24, 14 September 2016

Investigator refuses Fuad Akhmedli in communication with his family members

In Azerbaijan, activist Fuad Akhmedli is refused his right to visits and phone conversations by the investigator's decision. According to his advocate, the defence treats the above decision as ungrounded.

13:22, 14 September 2016

In Yerevan, case of attack on journalists brought to court

In Yerevan, a case of obstructing the activities of journalists during the dispersal of demonstrators in the Sari Tag District on July 29 is brought to court. The case involves four defendants.

12:08, 14 September 2016

"Free Press Unlimited" calls on Russian authorities to stop prosecuting Zhalaudi Geriev

The international organization "Free Press Unlimited", engaged in support of freedom of speech, has condemned the sentence of Zhalaudi Geriev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", and demanded from the Russian authorities to review his case.

Azerbaijani Paralympian athletes. Photo: http://m.sportbox.az/other/131090/azerbajdzhanskie-paralimpijcy-zavoevali-chetyre-medali-na-chempionate-evropy-v-portugalii

07:58, 14 September 2016

Azerbaijani athletes win two silver medals at Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

Swimmer Dmitri Saley, a member of the Azerbaijani national team, won silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke event at the 15th Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Athlete Elena Chebanu won her third medal, this time in the women's long jump.

"Caucasus-2016" military exercises, Prudboy training ground, Volgograd Region, September 2016. Photo: http://мультимедиа.минобороны.рф/multimedia/photo/gallery.htm?id=32251@cmsPhotoGallery

03:50, 14 September 2016

Russian experts claim no relationship between military exercises "Caucasus-2016" and "Agile Spirit"

The military exercises "Caucasus-2016" in the south of Russia and the NATO "2016 Agile Spirit" in Georgia, which took place in early September in the immediate vicinity of each other, were not related. This was stated by Russian military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

01:28, 14 September 2016

"Article 19" demands to immediately release Zhalaudi Geriev

The human rights organization "Article 19" has called on the authorities to review the case against Zhalaudi Geriev, a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot", who was sentenced in Chechnya for three years of imprisonment.

Zhalaudi Geriev. Photo from Geriev's Facebook page, www.facebook.ru

22:50, 13 September 2016

Signatures being collected online for fair consideration of Geriev's case

The initiative group of friends of the journalist of the "Caucasian Knot" Zhalaudi Geriev, sentenced to three years in prison on charges of illegal drug possession, has initiated the collection of signatures to the petition posted on the "Change.org" open civil platform.

Participants of EcoWatch anti-fire expedition combat fire in Shapsug, Krasnodar Region, September 2016. Photo: http://ewnc.org/node/23061

20:36, 13 September 2016

Russian MoJ puts "EcoWatch" on register of foreign agents

The inter-regional environmental and human rights public organization "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) has been recognized today as a foreign agent on the outcomes of the check conducted by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Adygea.

20:30, 13 September 2016

RUJ expresses concern about fate of Geriev

Today, a statement in support of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, sentenced to three years in prison, was issued by the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ).

Magomed Nurbagandov. Screenshot of the video posted by user E2E4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU3Z4AUOskw

16:47, 13 September 2016

Abdulatipov offers to award title of Hero of Russia to slain policeman

Dagestani authorities will petition about awarding the title of Hero of Russia to policeman Magomed Nurbagandov, who was killed by militants after he refused under the threat of execution to urge his colleagues to leave law enforcement bodies, Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of the republic, said today.

Members of "Sasna Tsrer" grouping that captured the police building in Yerevan, July 23, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

15:53, 13 September 2016

Yerevan: opposition supporters demand to release "Sasna Tsrer" members

Today, at the parliament building of Armenia, an action was held in support of the detachment "Sasna Tsrer", whose members held captured for two weeks the building of the police PPS in Yerevan. Supporters have called on MPs to promote the release of detachment members and other political prisoners.

Forest fire-fighting. Photo: http://ewnc.org/node/23065

13:46, 13 September 2016

"Greenpeace" activists detained in Krasnodar before press conference

Policemen detained "Greenpeace" activists in Krasnodar on their way to a press conference, dedicated to fighting forest fires in the Krasnodar Territory. Four persons were taken to the police station of the Tsentralny District of Krasnodar.

Abuzeid Vismuradov. Photo: Vkontakte page of "Akhmat" Fighting Club, https://vk.com/fc_akhmat?z=photo-75444015_431963283%2Fwall-75444015_11379

11:16, 13 September 2016

Head of Kadyrov's security service was hospitalized after road accident with Torshin

On September 11, in a traffic accident in the Naur District of Chechnya, Yuri Torshin, an adviser to Ramzan Kadyrov, perished. According to the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), a bike running in front of him toppled over; and Yuri Torshin, who drove a Harley-Davidson tricycle, tried to manoeuvre, but lost control.

Karen Karapetyan. Photo: http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20160908/4845814.html

11:08, 13 September 2016

Karen Karapetyan appointed Prime Minister of Armenia

Today, the President of Armenia has signed a decree to appoint Karen Karapetyan to the post of Prime Minister of Armenia.

Arthur Bekbolatov. Screenshot of the video: http://ren.tv/novosti/2016-09-13/opublikovano-video-doprosa-uchastnika-rasstrela-policeyskogo-otkazavshegosya

07:27, 13 September 2016

Source: Bekbolatov tells details of killing police officer Nurbagandov

The detainee Arthur Bekbolatov gives confessions about his involvement in murders of tourists in the Sergokalin District and road-and-post (DPS) inspectors in Izberbash, a law enforcement source told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on September 12.

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