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Ali Aslanov, the chairman of the Association "Business Cherkessia", Aslan Beshto, the leader of public organization "Kabardian Congress", and Timur Zhuzhuev, the leader of the youth organization "Adyge-Khase" of Karachay-Cherkessia, March 17, 2016, Cherkessk. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

00:16, 19 March 2016

Circassian activists propose to create interregional organization

On March 17, participants of the meeting of the Circassian organizations of Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria voiced a proposal to create a unified interregional organization to be engaged in the protection and development of culture of the Circassian people.

Explosion at the filling station, located in Tumanyan Street near the railway station in Kizlyar, March 18, 2016. Screenshot by user GameRych, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1wdBmr_gBI

21:29, 18 March 2016

Number of victims of AZS explosion in Kizlyar is at least 26

A fire was the cause of the explosion at the filling station (known as AZS), located in Tumanyan Street, near the railway station in Kizlyar.

20:56, 18 March 2016

First Chumakov's sermon after attack attracts plenty of believers

Today, at the first sermon pronounced by Imam Khamzat Chumakov at the Nasyr-Kort mosque there were much more believers than usual, Musa Barkinkhoev, the chairman of the Union of Young Writers of Ingushetia, who visited the sermon, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to his assessment, there were about seven thousand people at the mosque at the usual attendance of five thousand.

Action in Grozny, dated to the anniversary of annexation of the Crimea by Russia, March 18, 2016. Photo by Nikolai Petrov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

19:52, 18 March 2016

Grozny residents report forced participation in rally in honour of Crimea

An action in Grozny, dated to the anniversary of annexation of the Crimea by Russia, was held today under reinforced security measures and, according to the Mayoralty, brought together ten thousand people. The interviewed participants said that they had been obliged to be present at this action.

Courtroom. Photo: Fedor Obmaikin/Yugopolis

16:40, 18 March 2016

Nalchik court liberates suspected militants' helper

Today, the Nalchik City Court has issued a conditional sentence to Elvira Khakhundokova, accused of aiding the militant leader Yuri Bitsuev. She was released in the courtroom, said Zaur Shomakhov, her advocate.

Mufti Isa Khamkhoev. Sreenshot from the video posted by user Ingushetia.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXGPT29-bcI

14:58, 18 March 2016

Ingush Muslims go to congress to discuss resignation of Mufti Khamkhoev

The extraordinary congress of Muslims of Ingushetia, which is scheduled for March 29, will consider the resignation of Mufti Isa Khamkhoev, said Ulan Evloev, Chairman of the Board of Clans under the republic's administration, adding that the congress of Muslim is convened by the Council of Alims of the Muftiate.

Rally participant holds portrait of political prisoner, Baku, March 125, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

14:37, 18 March 2016

International organizations call on Azerbaijan to release all political prisoners

Representatives of the USA, the European Union (EU) and international organizations have positively treated the decree of President of Azerbaijan to pardon and release a group of political prisoners. At the same time, they deem it necessary to release all the remaining activists.

07:27, 18 March 2016

Volgograd resident Ivan Shmalyuk complains to police about being beaten

Ivan Shmalyuk, who stood against the demolition of cottages in the Dzerzhinsk District of Volgograd, complained to the police about his detention near the building of the regional administration and his beating.

06:50, 18 March 2016

ECtHR obliges Azeri authorities to pay over 32,000 euros to rights defender Rasul Jafarov

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found a violation of the rights of Azerbaijani rights defender Rasul Jafarov. On March 17, the ECtHR pronounced the decision to recognize the arrest of the rights defender as illegal and obliged the government of Azerbaijan to pay him compensation in the amount exceeding 32,000 euros.

Participants of rally in Grozny, March 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

05:22, 18 March 2016

Residents of Chechnya treat attack on Igor Kalyapin as challenge to Caucasian traditions

The Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC) has demanded to carry out a thorough investigation into the attack in Grozny on Igor Kalyapin, a member of the HRC, and to punish the guilty persons. The actions of the persons who attacked Igor Kalyapin contradict the mentality and customs of the Chechen people, locals claim.

Rally participants hold portraits of arrested members of ‘Nida’ youth organization, Baku, October 25, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

02:56, 18 March 2016

Azerbaijan: pardoning fails to solve problem of political prisoners, rights defenders assert

The decree on pardoning issued by the President of Azerbaijan has not solved the problem of political prisoners in the country. Despite the release of a number of activists and journalists, 90 percent of political prisoners stay in prisons, rights defenders report.

Burned down building of Salafi mosque in Derbent. Screenshot from the video posted by the ‘Caucasian Knot’, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri_desp1sCY

23:53, 17 March 2016

Believers of mosque burnt in Derbent accuse fire-fighters of inaction (+video)

In Derbent, a fire at the "airport" mosque occurred on March 17, at about 2 a.m. in the morning. No one was injured. The building of the Salafi mosque in Derbent is completely burned down, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by believers of the mosque. According to them, fire-fighters ignored their requests to extinguish the fire.

Advocate Madina Alieva show documents to Akhmedov brothers, in the foreground to the right – advocate Rinat Gamidov. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

20:13, 17 March 2016

Convicts in Amirov's state being tortured

Investigators had violated defendants' rights; and the first-instance court had failed to take into account the arguments of the defence, the convicts in Said Amirov's case said in their last plea at consideration of their appeal complaint. They called on the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia to make a verdict of acquittal.

Igor Kalyapin after attack in Grozny. March16, 2016. Photo: Anton Nauumlyuk (RFE/RL)

18:22, 17 March 2016

Putin's secretary links attack on Kalyapin with attack in Ingushetia

The attack in Grozny on Igor Kalyapin is a continuation of the attack on rights defenders and journalists, committed on March 9 in Ingushetia, said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President.

Rally participants hold portraits of human right defenders, activists and journalists, Baku, October 25, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

16:07, 17 March 2016

14 political prisoners pardoned in Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has signed a decree to pardon 148 persons. The text of the document is posted on the website of the President of Azerbaijan.

Gas pipeline. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru

13:54, 17 March 2016

Gas pipeline in Dagestan blocked because of detected bomb

Supplying gas to 1600 consumers in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan stopped, because of an improvised explosive device (IED) found at the distribution manifold.

IS supporters hold Islamic State flag (Islamic State is a terrorist organization banned in Russia). Photo by user Chief Editor, www.flickr.com

13:37, 17 March 2016

Up to 3500 Russian citizens are fighting for militants in Syria and Iraq, MIA reports

Almost 3500 Russian citizens left for Syria and Iraq to take part in the combat actions in the ranks of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. This was reported by Vladimir Makarov, the deputy head of the Chief Department to Combat Extremism of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Special operation in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/fotomaterialy.html

12:30, 17 March 2016

NAC reports on detention of IS militants in Dagestan

In the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, law enforcers detained three local residents, who were involved in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) and were plotting terror acts in Russia, reports the press centre of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

Journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov after he was released in the courtroom. Photo by Parvana Bairamova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:08, 17 March 2016

BCA releases journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov (+video)

Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has released Azerbaijani journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov from custody. The BCA has replaced the journalist's actual sentence to imprisonment with the suspended sentence with a probation period of 5 years.

04:57, 17 March 2016

Brother of killed deputy of Tabasaran District claims being beaten by law enforcers

In Dagestan, law enforcers beat a brother of Ramis Mirzakhanov, a deputy of the Tabasaran District Assembly, who was killed in 2014. This was reported by Ruslan Mirzakhanov himself. He associates the attack on him with his efforts to bring to responsibility the persons guilty of his brother's death.

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