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22:38, 21 August 2022

Over 90% of Berdzor and Akhavno residents evacuated

All the residents have left the Nerkin Sus community; several families still stay in Berdzor and Akhavno, the head of the Kashatag District has informed. Local residents complain that they were given little time to find new housing and move everything they had acquired over more than 20 years.

Ramzan Kadyrov at the meeting with Alibek Delimkhanov. Screenshot of the video published on Kadyrov's Telegram channel on August 20, 2022, https://t.me/RKadyrov_95/2716

22:23, 21 August 2022

Kadyrov announces creation of new police regiment in Chechnya

In Chechnya, a police regiment of more than 2000 servicemen is being recruited in order to guard oil and gas facilities; 600 people have already expressed their desire to serve in the new unit, Ramzan Kadyrov has informed.

22:10, 21 August 2022

Mass nature of domestic violence in Caucasus is hidden by fear of publicity

Cases of domestic violence, such as the story of Patimat Idrisova, a native of Dagestan, are far from being unique for the Caucasus, but not everyone is ready to talk about it, let alone decide to run away from home.

Screenshot of a video appeal made by a resident of Ingushetia

11:12, 21 August 2022

Social network users support Ingush woman in her complaint about hospital

A resident of Ingushetia, whose father was at a local hospital, has complained about the absence of medicines and criticized the staff. Instagram* users have supported her.

11:04, 21 August 2022

Azerbaijan: policeman demands to arrest opposition activist

A policeman has sued Gyulnara Ragimova, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), demanding to arrest her for placing his photo on the Facebook*. Human rights defenders treat the lawsuit as unjustified.

The protest action held in Magas on March 26, 2019. Screenshot of the video by the "Caucasian Knot" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7vqt3Qx1bE

14:39, 20 August 2022

Lawyers treat criminal case against Ingush policemen as biased

The Ingush policemen accused of disobeying the order to disperse protesters in Magas in March 2019, did their job professionally, but they face punishment for doing so, Magomed Mutsolgov, a human rights defender, has noted.

14:31, 20 August 2022

Rights defenders treat life threat to Dagestani woman who left Russia as real

Relatives repeatedly beat up Patimat Idrisova, a native of Dagestan, and threatened her with murder; therefore, her escape became a chance to save her life, the SK SOS* crisis group has informed.

The village of Akhavno in the Kashatag District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:59, 20 August 2022

Karabakh: all Akhavno villagers decide to leave their houses

All the residents of the village of Akhavno have decided to quit the community; two of them burned down their houses, the head of the village has informed.

Magomed Askhabov. Screenshot of the video by the “Kavkaz. Realii”* https://d19wbtacbn3uyf.cloudfront.net/a/podveshivali-za-ruki-izgonyali-dzhinna-istoriya-magomeda-kotorogo-lechili-ot-gomoseksualjnosti-v-rehab-tsentre-v-dagestane/31941445.html

12:57, 20 August 2022

Dagestan: Askhabov's application about torture at rehab delivered to investigators

Investigators have forwarded the application of Magomed Askhabov's about forced detention and torture at the rehabilitation centre (rehab) in Khasavyurt to Dagestan.

Vladimir Zelensky (on the left) and Ramzan Kadyrov during a video appeal. Screenshot of the video by Kadyrov_95 Photo: CC BY-SA 4.0 / the Office of the President of Ukraine

12:54, 20 August 2022

Kadyrov refuses to declare blood feud to Zelensky

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has threatened to avenge every "brother" killed in Ukraine, but decided not to declare blood feud against Ukrainian President, Vladimir Zelensky, because he "only follows the orders of the West."

The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: https://www.coe.int

23:14, 19 August 2022

Case on torture of a convicted Chechen native resumed after verdict of ECtHR

The Presidium of the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia pronounced a decision to resume proceedings in a case of Umar Chapanov, a resident of Chechnya, sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment.

Ariana Lolaeva. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0QgM5OKUzM

23:11, 19 August 2022

Comedian Lolaeva from North Ossetia fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces

In Vladikavkaz, a court recognized records of stand-up comedian Ariana Lolaeva posted on the Internet as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined the comedian 50,000 roubles.

The special military operation in Ukraine. Photo: https://ric.mil.ru

23:07, 19 August 2022

Authorities confirm information about 600 natives of Southern Russia perished in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, at least 600 residents of Southern Russia have been officially confirmed perished, including 378 natives of Northern Caucasus and 174 residents of the Southern Federal District (SFD).

The DJ, who wore Chechen clothes and a headdress while performing dance music, apologized for his behaviour in a video message. Screenshot of the video https://t.me/chpgrozny95/1241

23:05, 19 August 2022

DJ publicly apologizes for his performance in Chechen costume

The DJ, who wore Chechen clothes and a headdress while performing dance music, apologized for his behaviour in a video message.

Tebriz Abdullaev, a participant in the Karabakh war, was hospitalized after a suicide attempt that he tried to commit near the building of the executive power in Azerbaijan. Photo https://vk.com/wall-51605285_1583184

22:54, 19 August 2022

War veteran hospitalized in Azerbaijan after attempt of public suicide

Tebriz Abdullaev, a participant in the Karabakh war, was hospitalized after a suicide attempt that he tried to commit near the building of the executive power in Azerbaijan. Doctors treat his condition as grave.

The residents of Berdzor prepare to leave their houses as the Berdzor Corridor passes under Azerbaijan's control on August 25. The Kashatag District of Nagorno-Karabakh. August 18, 2022. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:57, 19 August 2022

Berdzor residents prepare to leave their houses

More than 150 believers have attended the last service at the Berdzor Church. Local residents fear unemployment in the cities they will move to, and hope that authorities' support the will allow them to solve their housing problems.

The tourist who had tried to seclude himself with a woman in the mountains in Dagestan apologized to the residents of the republic. Screenshot of the video https://vk.com/wall-91185437_1764502?z=video-91185437_456262757%2F1aed310c0d0dffc7e0%2Fpl_post_-91185437_1764502

14:00, 19 August 2022

Attacks on tourists stress Dagestanis' intolerance

The residents of Dagestan, who have scolded the guests of the republic for trying to retire in the mountains, exhibited excessive zeal, Shamil Khadulaev, a member of the Public Chamber, and Albert Esedov, a political analyst, believe.

13:58, 19 August 2022

Rights defenders find housing in Romania for Chechen woman

Volunteers have helped find an apartment in Romania for Amina Gerikhanova, a native of Chechnya, who, after being released from custody, should await a decision on her extradition to Russia. This was reported by the "Vayfond" Chechen human rights association.

Law enforcers in Magas. Screenshot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUVjOvRGS_

01:52, 19 August 2022

Prosecution asks real prison terms for Ingush policemen

The prosecutor's office has asked to sentence the 12 policemen, accused of refusing to disperse protesters in Magas in March 2019, to 2.5 years in prison each.

Warning sign in front of the entrance to the colony. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru

01:41, 19 August 2022

Advocates tell about the condition of Dagestanis beaten up in Kalmyk colony

Daud Kuramagomedov, a torture victim, doesn't receive the help he needs, his advocate, Snezhana Muntyan, has stated. Magomed Atimagomedov's health condition has improved, but he is not even given the urgent assistance, his advocate, Aza Alieva, has added.

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