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13:17, 22 June 2016

Dagestani law enforcers report about involvement of militants in school arson

In Dagestan, the school which has been burnt down tonight in the village of Teletl of the Shamil District, is set on fire by militants. This was reported by a source from the regional law enforcement bodies. Law enforcers have identified four suspected militants who were involved in the arson of the school, the source reports.

Erosi Kitsmarishvili. Photo: www.interpressnews.ge

12:53, 22 June 2016

Prosecutor's Office recognizes Erosi Kitsmarishvili's death as suicide

Erosi Kitsmarishvili, the former Ambassador of Georgia to Russia, the founder of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, committed suicide because of his debts. This was reported by an official of the Prosecutor's Office, who announced the completion of the investigation. Family members of Erosi Kitsmarishvili do not agree with the position of the Prosecutor's Office, reports advocate Gagi Mosiashvili.

Vano Merabishvili. Photo: http://sputnik-georgia.ru/politics/20160613/232120314.html

05:47, 22 June 2016

Case on abuse of power instituted after ECtHR decision on Vano Merabishvili's complaint

The Georgian General Prosecutor's Office has instituted a criminal case on abuse of power associated with the night interrogation in 2013 of Vano Merabishvili, former Prime Minister of Georgia, after the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) had recognized the fact of violation of the politician's rights.

02:52, 22 June 2016

Ilham Aliev writes off Nardaran residents' debt amounting to 27.73 million US dollars

At the ceremony to celebrate the restoration of the Nardaran infrastructure, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has announced writing-off of the debt for electricity accumulated by the population of the village of Nardaran.

Khadija Ismayilova with her relatives. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

01:57, 22 June 2016

Khadija Ismayilova amnestied in case of defamation

Journalist Khadija Ismayilova has been amnestied in the case, in which she was sentenced to a fine at the lawsuit filed by former oppositionist Elman Gasanov. Khadija Ismayilova has been exempted from the penalty. She intends to seek a verdict of acquittal.

Zhirair Sefilyan. Photo: screenshot of the video: NewsamChannel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyqp9E59RXY

00:03, 22 June 2016

Experts and opposition leaders associate Zhirair Sefilyan's arrest with negotiations on Karabakh

Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the "100 years without regime", was arrested because of his criticism of the authorities concerning the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. This opinion was voiced by Armenian opposition activists and human rights defenders.

CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-kabardino-balkarii-presechena.html

22:21, 21 June 2016

Rights defenders doubt official version of Magomed Suleimanov’s death

Magomed Suleimanov, a Salafist, whose body was found at the site of a counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Southern Dagestan, could have been killed before, the experts of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" have suggested. According to their story, such methods have been practiced by power structures of the region for many years.

20:05, 21 June 2016

Eyewitness tells details of Ramazan Rashidov’s kidnapping

People in masks, who kidnapped Ramazan Rashidov, a resident of Kaspiysk, moved in three cars, there were about ten of them, an eyewitness of the incident, who responded to relatives’ appeal for help, told the "Caucasian Knot".

Rally against naming bridge after Kadyrov, Saint Petersburg, June 6, 2016. Photo: Tatyana Voltskaya (RFE/RL)

19:11, 21 June 2016

Saint Petersburg’s Election Committee rejects application for referendum on Kadyrov Bridge

The Election Committee of Saint Petersburg refused to register the initiative group, which stands for holding referendum on naming one of the city bridges after Akhmat Kadyrov. This was reported today by Boris Vishnevsky, a Deputy of the City Legislative Assembly, who added that the decision of the Committee is illegitimate and would be surely appealed against.

Volgograd activist Alexei Ulyanov holds picket against inaction of Prosecutor’s Office, Volgograd , June 21, 2016. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

16:55, 21 June 2016

Volgograd activist holds picket against inaction of prosecutor’s office (+video)

A solo picket was held today in Volgograd by Alexei Ulyanov, the chairman of the board of the regional organization "Public Independent Inspection", who stated that the local prosecutor’s office ignores his appeals.

Zhirair Sefilyan, head of the joint staff of the opposition, leader of the movement "100 years without regime". Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

13:09, 21 June 2016

In Armenia, human rights defender initiates investigation into Zhirair Sefilyan's arrest

Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan has requested from the law enforcement bodies to provide the explanation concerning the arrest of Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of movement "100 years without regime", suspected of organizing illegal transportation and storage of weapons, and sent a team to visit him.

Sergey Mitrokhin. Photo: http://fed.sibnovosti.ru/politics/205366-sergey-mitrohin-podderzhal-gudkova-v-razoblachenii-edinorossov?page=928

11:13, 21 June 2016

Sergey Mitrokhin demands to release scientist in Kuban

Sergey Mitrokhin, a member of the Federal Political Committee of the "Yabloko" Party, has appealed to the General Prosecutor of Russia and the Minister of Internal Affairs with the demand to release scientist Dmitry Golovin, who was sentenced in the Krasnodar territory to 10 days of administrative arrest on the charge of disobeying the police.

Law enforcer. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis.

10:50, 21 June 2016

Badrudin Musaev taken under house arrest, Prosecutor's Office reports

Badrudin Musaev, a son of the Mayor of Makhachkala, involved in a traffic conflict, is charged, and he is being kept under house arrest. This has been told today to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by an official from the press service of the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan.

09:32, 21 June 2016

Relatives of Rashidov and Ramazanov find witnesses of their kidnapping in Dagestan

Ramazan Rashidov and Shamil Ramazanov, who disappeared on June 16 and 17, were kidnapped by men in uniform. This was reported by relatives of the disappeared men. They managed to get a video record and find witnesses who saw how the men registered at the police station were detained, the "Chernovik" (Draft) reports.

07:44, 21 June 2016

On June 13-19, 2016, 20 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of June 13-19, 2016, 16 persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

03:46, 21 June 2016

Meeting of Vladimir Putin, Ilham Aliev, and Serzh Sargsyan bears no fruit, Baku political analysts assert

Following the results of the meeting in Saint Petersburg, no statements on agreement to promote the political settlement of the Karabakh conflict have been voiced. This opinion was expressed by the Azerbaijani political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They believe that the lack of progress in the political settlement of the Karabakh conflict increases the probability of resumption of the hostilities.

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

19:53, 20 June 2016

Relatives state torture of resident of Ingushetia

Relatives of Lecha Gadamauri, a resident of the Sunzha District, have turned for help to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"; they claim that he was tortured and beaten up by power agents.

18:00, 20 June 2016

Investigators search house and office of Zhirair Sefilyan

They confiscated the computer equipment and various items during the searches conducted in the house and office of the arrested Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the movement "100 years without the regime" and a member of the "Constituent Parliament", said his wife.

Relatives of Suleimanov and Musaev hold rally in Makhachkala, June 11, 2016. Screenshot of the ‘Caucasian Knot’ video. ‘

16:27, 20 June 2016

Magomed Suleimanov identified among those killed in CTO

Relatives of Magomed Suleimanov, a resident of Makhachkala, who disappeared on June 3, have stated distrust of the official version, according to which he was killed in a counterterrorist operation (CTO) near the village of Kasumkent.

Portrait of Boris Nemtsov at Moskvoretsky bridge. Photo: Ivan Trefilov, RFE/RL

16:02, 20 June 2016

ICRF completes inquiry into Boris Nemtsov’s murder

The investigation of the case against Zaur Dadaev, Shagid Gubashev, Anzor Gubashev, Temerlan Eskerkhanov and Khamzat Bakhaev, accused of killing Boris Nemtsov, is over. They are accused of committing the murder for hire in an organized grouping, and of illegal acquisition, carrying, transportation and storage of firearms (points "g and h", Part 2, Article 105, and Part 3, Article 222, of the Russian Criminal Code). The maximum penalty under these articles is life imprisonment.

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