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An activist (in the center) detained at a picket in Moscow. Screenshot of the video https://twitter.com/hrc_memorial/status/1470661709887115265

20:15, 14 December 2021

In Moscow, activist detained at a picket in support of “Memorial”*

The police detained a man who unfolded a poster in support of the “Memorial”* in front of the building of the Supreme Court of Russia, which started a hearing on a lawsuit to liquidate the historical and educational society.

A participant of a picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev holding a poster. Photo by Idris Yusupov for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:06, 14 December 2021

Dagestan: picketers demand to stop criminal prosecution of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev

Idris Yusupov, a journalists, and Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal, have held solo pickets in Makhachkala. They demanded the release of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and an end to arrests without proofs. Passers-by and motorists expressed their support for the picketers, Yusupov has informed.

Svetlana Anokhina. Photo by Malik Butaev for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:26, 14 December 2021

"Marem" human rights project receives "Femfesta" Award

The human rights project "Marem" by Svetlana Anokhina, a journalist from Dagestan, has won the first place in the nomination "Helping Project of the Year" of the "Femfest-2021" International Festival on Gender Literacy, Freedom of Choice and People's Dignity. In the Caucasus, helping victims of domestic violence and blackmail is much more difficult than in other regions, Svetlana Anokhina has stated.

Salekh Rustamov. Photo courtesy of Salekh Rustamov's representative

19:19, 14 December 2021

Activists go on hunger strike in support of Salekh Rustamov

In solidarity with Salekh Rustamov, an Azerbaijani activist, who has switched over to a dry hunger strike in jail, his relatives and several activists refused eating.

An Armenian soldier in combat position. Screenshot of the video by the press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia https://mil.am/hy/news/9921

19:10, 14 December 2021

Rights defenders draw attention to growth of non-combat losses in Armenian Army

Armenian authorities would not bear responsibility for worsened situation with non-combat losses in the military units of the Armenian Army, and are hiding them, the participants in the discussion held in Yerevan have stated. In their opinion, the cooperation of the army leadership with the civil society can solve the problem.

A man in a wheelchair. Photo: pixabay.com

07:28, 14 December 2021

Activists achieve better accessibility in Makhachkala polyclinics

The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has supported Sabrina Alieva, an activist, who demanded to rebuild the ramp at the entrance to the Makhachkala polyclinic in accordance with the regulations. After the trial, the situation with the infrastructure for disabled people in polyclinics has improved, Ziyautdin Uvaisov, the head of the human rights NGO "Patient's Monitor", has stated.

The Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”. Photo by the press service of the HRC “Memorial”

07:24, 14 December 2021

“Memorial”* considers sources of Putin’s critical phrases as secondary

When commenting on the trial against the “Memorials”* NGOs (the International Historical, Educational, Charity and Human Rights Society “Memorial” (International Memorial) and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”), Russian President Vladimir Putin did not ask for the position of the NGOs. The concept of “justifying extremism” is not formulated in the legislation, and the right to criticize court decisions is enshrined in the Constitution of Russia, the HRC “Memorial”* emphasizes.

At the “Berkat” market. Grozny. March 24, 2015. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"

07:20, 14 December 2021

Grozny market sellers’ protests highlight weaknesses in Kadyrov’s policy

Actions in protest against the growth of rent at the market in Grozny may end with apologies from the protesters. However, the protest may force Ramzan Kadyrov to intervene in tariff regulation in order to prevent an increase in dissatisfaction with the economic situation in the republic, analysts say.

The Human Rights Centre “Memorial”. Screenshot of the video https://www.svoboda.org/a/27699377.html

07:14, 14 December 2021

Petition in defence of “Memorials”* gains over 126,000 signatures

The petition demanding not to allow the liquidation of the “Memorials”* NGOs (the International Historical, Educational, Charity and Human Rights Society “Memorial” (International Memorial) and the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”) gained 126,682 signatures ahead of the court hearing to be held on the claim to liquidate the historical and educational society.

Salekh Rustamov. Screenshot https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2021/11/free/Social/ru/9955.htm/001

07:09, 14 December 2021

Azerbaijani activist Salekh Rustamov goes on dry hunger strike

Salekh Rustamov refused water on the 38th day of his hunger strike in the prison hospital, his advocate reported. The defender expressed his concern for the life of Salekh Rustamov.

The Supreme Court of North Ossetia. Photo from the official website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) https://kprf.ru/

07:03, 14 December 2021

Law enforcers convicted in Tskaev’s case request court to acquit them

Ten former policemen, convicted in a case on death of Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of North Ossetia, after interrogation at a police station, requested to acquit them.

Law enforcers during CTO. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-kbr-unichtozhen-bandit-prichastnyy-k-rasstrelu.html

20:57, 13 December 2021

Week of December 6-12 passed without victims of North-Caucasian armed conflict

During the week from December 6 to December 12, 2021, during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, there was no information about any casualties or wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili in the courtroom. Screenshot of the video by REN TV https://ren.tv/news/v-mire/909370-saakashvili-iz-zala-suda-prizval-storonnikov-prodolzhat-protesty"

20:53, 13 December 2021

Board of doctors recommends Saakashvili's rehabilitation in a foreign clinic

After a long hunger strike, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili needs rehabilitation at a neurological centre, but there are no hospitals of the required level in Georgia, the doctors have concluded, recommending that the politician be transferred to a foreign clinic. Saakashvili himself refused to leave Georgia.

14:20, 13 December 2021

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 6-12, 2021

Support by MPs in the regions of Southern Russia of a bill on QR codes amid protests; armed incidents near the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan; resonance from the Sokurov’s statements on the problems of Northern Caucasus; Geneva Discussions on the situation in Southern Caucasus; revocation of parliamentary powers of an activist in Yeisk, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 6-12, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

The border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo by Andrey Volodin https://www.rosbalt.ru/world/2021/10/07/1924907.html?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&nw=163362643400

11:31, 13 December 2021

Georgian citizen detained on South-Ossetian border

Georgian authorities demand to release the man detained near the village of Zemo Nikozi located on the border with South Ossetia, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has stated.

Salekh Rustamov. Screenshot of the page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=323453796283729&set=pcb.323453839617058

11:26, 13 December 2021

Doctor informs about Salekh Rustamov's risk of death

Salekh Rustamov, an Azerbaijani activist, who is on a hunger strike in jail, is injected with nutrients intravenously, but this will not replace adequate nutrition, especially amid his suffered stress, his age and diseases, Adil Geibulla, a doctor, has stated.

A search party with remains of a military serviceman. Photo from the page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=253137966832379&set=a.204085831737593

11:22, 13 December 2021

Military's remains found in Nagorno-Karabakh

In the Martuni District, Karabakh rescuers have found remains of an Armenian military serviceman. Thus, the total number of bodies and remains found in the conflict zone after the hostilities in November 2020 has reached 1704, the Nagorno-Karabakh's Emergency Service has informed.

11:19, 13 December 2021

US State Department and PACE co-rapporteurs urge to release Rustamov

Azerbaijani authorities must release Salekh Rustamov, who is on his hunger strike in jail and who is close to death, the US State Department has stated. It is necessary to reconsider the case of Rustamov and those of other political prisoners, the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Azerbaijan have stated.

Police detain activists at a rally in support of Salekh Rustamov, Baku, December 11, 2021. Screenshot: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=347679063596939&extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&ref=sharing

11:37, 12 December 2021

Police disrupt action demanding to release Salekh Rustamov

Eleven people were detained in Baku during an action in support of Salekh Rustamov, the police used excessive force.

Bride abduction, illustration photo. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT8O8h57ZSg.

11:21, 12 December 2021

Three residents of Dagestan accused of bride abduction

Three men have been arrested on charges of abducting a woman from Karabudakhkent, who refused to marry one of them. The case has been sent to the court, the Dagestani Prosecutor's Office has informed.

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