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22:32, 12 May 2022

Opposition holds a protest action in Yerevan metro

Today, supporters of the “Resistance” movement have held a rally in the Yerevan metro, calling on passengers to join the rally demanding the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister.

Gathering in a mosque. Screenshot: https://vk.com/wall-74219800_1350725

19:42, 12 May 2022

In Dagestan, villager detained after shooting at gathering in a mosque

An incident in the central mosque of the village of Manaskent occurred during a gathering of villagers who were discussing the use of land near the mosque, a press officer of the Karabudakhkent district administration told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent, specifying that the gathering took place on May 9.

Aiten Mamedova. Screenshot: https://media.az/society/1067859435/zhurnalistka-ayten-mamedova-rasskazala-o-sovershennym-na-nee-napadenii-video/

19:28, 12 May 2022

CPJ calls for an investigation into attack on Aiten Mamedova

The Azerbaijani authorities must find and punish those responsible for an attack on journalist Aiten Mamedova as soon as possible, the Committee to Protect Journalists states. The US Department of State also called for an investigation into the attack on Aiten Mamedova.

Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: Special Penitentiary Service of Georgia

19:13, 12 May 2022

Saakashvili transferred from prison to private clinic

Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been transferred from the Rustavi prison for medical examination to the “Vivamed” clinic in Tbilisi.

Azerbaijani servicemen. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan

13:44, 12 May 2022

Azerbaijan reports shootout on Armenian border

From the territory of the Vardenis District, Armenian militaries have shelled at the positions of Azerbaijani soldiers in the Kelbadjar District, after which the latter opened a return fire, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

Students of the Tbilisi State University, photo: https://ge.vesti.news/studenty-ustroili-protestnoe-shestvie-tbilisi-16041616220079.htm

13:24, 12 May 2022

TSU Rectorate yields to students' demands

After students' protests and the statement of the Georgia's Ministry of Education that has urged to take students' opinion into account, the Tbilisi State University (TSU) decided to run the training process during the spring semester in a mixed format, while preserving the remote learning format. However, the TSU will conduct exams in the full-time (classroom) format only.

Laying of flowers to the Memorial to Akhmat Kadyrov, 2021. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=YtVL7keYltw&feature=emb_logo

11:29, 12 May 2022

Mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov fails to replace Memory and Sorrow Day for Chechens

Residents of Chechnya have formally treated the Memory and Sorrow Day timed to the anniversary of Akhmat Kadyrov's funeral; they continue commemorating deportation victims on February 23, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.

Blogger Batraz Sidamon. Screenshot: https://t.me/Sidaemon/1586

11:11, 12 May 2022

Ossetian blogger rejects accusation of inciting hatred

Batraz Sidamon, a blogger from North Ossetia, is accused of promoting the superiority of Russians over Ossetians and inciting hatred towards the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) and the state. The blogger's defence insists that Sidamon has exercised his right to the freedom of speech.

Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev (left). Screenshot of a post made by The Insider@ https://www.facebook.com/TheInsiderRussia/photos/1851919648306295

10:55, 12 May 2022

Court refuses to commute verdicts to Magamadov and Isaev

The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has upheld the verdicts to Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, convicted of aiding and abetting illegal armed formations (IAFs). The advocate Mark Alekseev intends to file a cassation appeal.

Elchin Mamed. Photo: https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/ru/case/case-history-elchin-mammad

02:23, 12 May 2022

After rights defenders' request about pardoning, Elchin Mamed ends hunger strike

After rights defenders' request for his pardoning, Elchin Mamed, an Azerbaijani human rights defender and journalist, has stopped his hunger strike that he kept in the colony.

Policemen, Yerevan, May, 2022. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

02:09, 12 May 2022

Opposition clashes with law enforcers near Yerevan Mayoralty

For an hour after the end of working hours, opposition supporters blocked the entrances and exits of the Yerevan Mayoralty urging the officials to join protests. Oppositionists clashed with the police near the Mayoralty.

01:53, 12 May 2022

Armenian serviceman perishes in combat position

The body of a soldier, Armen Egiyan, was found at one of the combat positions; the circumstances of his death are being investigated, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

21:48, 11 May 2022

Dagestan and Chechnya at opposite ends of ranking of wage growth rates

Dagestan entered the top three among Russian regions in terms of average annual wage growth over five years, while Chechnya was among outsiders, yielding to Kabardino-Balkaria and other regions of Northern Caucasus.

Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu. Screenshot: https://turan.az/ext/news/2022/5/free/Social/ru/4753.htm/001

21:32, 11 May 2022

Azerbaijani blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu arrested for 28 days

In Shirvan, blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu, a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party (ANDP), was arrested for failure to obey the police. His party colleagues believe that his persecution is connected with criticism of local authorities.

19:44, 11 May 2022

Opposition organizes motor rallies demanding Pashinyan’s resignation

Today, the opposition movement “Resistance” has started several motor rallies in Yerevan. Participants call on residents of the city to come to a rally demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

Alan Gagloev. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent

19:28, 11 May 2022

Gagloev: not right time for referendum on joining Russia

A referendum on joining Russia will be held when Russia gives the appropriate signal, and it is not the right time to talk about the referendum in the conditions of the special military operation in Ukraine, Alan Gagloev, the new president of South Ossetia, announces today.

Yana Antonova, 2019. Screenshot of a post made in social network

19:08, 11 May 2022

Investigators refuse to lift arrest from bank account of Yana Antonova’s mother

A mother of Krasnodar activist Yana Antonova failed to get the arrest lifted from her bank account with the money intended for an activist’s disabled son.

A square at the Chechen Government building. Photo: IA ‘Grozny-Inform’, https://grozniy.bezformata.com/listnews/respublika-v-trojke-regionov-liderov/46788611/

14:05, 11 May 2022

Lawyers note Chechnya's specifics in inquiries into corruption cases

The investigation published by the "Important Stories"* about the real estates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that may belong to Chechen officials, is the basis for holding inspections, the journalists and lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. However, in their opinion, in the realities of Chechnya, it is impossible to bring these officials to justice, even if the facts released in the investigation are confirmed.

Students hold a protest action in Tbilisi. Screenshot: https://rustavi2.ge/ka/news/228977

13:39, 11 May 2022

Tbilisi: at protest, students demand to preserve remote learning

Several dozen students of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) have held a protest action, where they called on the university bosses to preserve the remote learning. They explained their demand by the high cost of renting housing in the capital of Georgia.

Participants of a protest action demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

11:34, 11 May 2022

Armenian opposition urges ambassadors to reject interaction with Pashinyan

Nikol Pashinyan cannot represent Armenia and the Armenian people; the political crisis can be resolved only by his resignation, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, the Vice Speaker from the opposition at the Armenian Parliament, stated in his address to foreign ambassadors at a rally in Yerevan.

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