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Representatives of the Jehovah's Witnesses community in Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for "Caucasian Knot"

21:33, 5 May 2017

Defence of Jehovah's Witnesses fears for believers' fate after Russia's SC judgement

The decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to liquidate the Russian Administrative Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses, can be perceived by power agents and local authorities to persecute believers, said lawyers of the religious organization interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". However, according to their stories, so far, there are no grounds to talk about any large-scale repressions.

The flag of LGBT. Photo: Mediad.publicbroadcasting.net

21:04, 5 May 2017

Kadyrov agreed to help checking gays' persecutions in Chechnya

Ramzan Kadyrov has promised to help in checking the reports on oppressions of homosexuals in Chechnya, noting that "there had never been any gays among Chechens." He was opposed by a gay, who had left Chechnya and stated regular raids on the LGBT community in Chechnya.

Participants of a rally in Baku with the flags. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"

20:04, 5 May 2017

Eighteen Azerbaijani oppositionists sacked on political grounds

Fourteen activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) have lost their jobs after the taking part in the oppositional rally on April 8 in Baku. Four other party members said that they had been dismissed after their participation in the rally against amendments to the Constitution, which took place on September 17, 2016. Only one oppositionist has managed to be reinstated at work through the court.

Zhalaudi Geriev in the courtroom. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for "Caucasian Knot"

18:35, 5 May 2017

Second appeal against verdict to Geriev sent to Russia's SC

The advocate Nadezhda Ermolaeva has sent a cassation appeal against the verdict to Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, to the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia. She insists that the SC should remove the violations committed by Chechen courts and return the case to the first-instance court.

The police officers in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for "Caucasian Knot"

15:29, 5 May 2017

Sochi schoolboy accuses power agents of beating him

Georgy Sveshnikov, a Sochi pupil, has stated that law enforcers took him away from lessons and beat him up, forcing to confess. He has demanded from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to find and punish those guilty.

Khasavyurt. Dagestan. Photo: Karim Abu Muaz http://odnoselchane.ru/

12:58, 5 May 2017

Khasavyurt resident sentenced to 13.5 years for links with militants

The Khasavyurt City Court found Arsen Guseinov guilty of complicity with and financing a group of militants and sentenced him to 13.5 years in a high-security colony.

12:26, 5 May 2017

Azerbaijani journalist claims being prosecuted for reporting about protests

A case of disorderly conduct has been instituted against Ziya Asadli, a correspondent of the newspaper "Azadliq". Meanwhile, he himself appealed to the law enforcement agencies and filed a complaint about an attack on him. Ziya Asadli treats the criminal case instituted against him as a revenge of law enforcers for his report on protests of residents of the Neftchala District of Azerbaijan.

Vladimir Putin and Ramazan Abdulatipov. Photo: Kremlin.ru

12:00, 5 May 2017

Ramazan Abdulatipov's statement about bribe shows his confidence in support from Kremlin

The law enforcement agencies will not check the statement of the Dagestani leader that he gave a bribe, since in Dagestan, the law acts selectively. This was declared by lawyers. The ratings of Ramazan Abdulatipov are unlikely to fall down, since his possible dismissal depends not on voters, but on his loyalty to the Kremlin, note local journalists.

The entrance to the North-Caucasian District Military Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin

10:35, 5 May 2017

Abdurakhman Usmanov sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment

The North-Caucasian District Military Court has found Abdurakhman Usmanov, a resident of Dagestan, guilty of involvement in the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia.

Anatoly Bibilov at the meeting with Vladimir Putin. Sochi, May 2, 2017. Photo: press service of the President of the Republic of South Ossetia

19:24, 4 May 2017

Georgian MFA condemns Putin's meeting with Bibilov

Vladimir Putin's meeting with Anatoly Bibilov on May 2 in Sochi is a violation of the international law, said David Zalkaliani, Deputy Head of the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

Burnt car of the members of the "Committee against Torture". March 10, 2016. Photo courtesy of Djambulat Ozdoev, Ombudsman of Ingushetia

18:25, 4 May 2017

Defence of rights defenders beaten up in Ingushetia state ICRF's inaction

Andrei Sabinin, an advocate, has filed a complaint against the investigator, who is dealing with the attack on journalists and rights defenders, committed on the Chechen-Ingush border in March 2016. According to Andrei, until now, he had no chance to study the case materials.

Valery Permyakov. Photo: Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants

18:06, 4 May 2017

Russian court upholds Permyakov's life sentence

The North-Caucasian District Military Court has upheld the verdict passed by the Armenian court, which had convicted Valery Permyakov to life imprisonment for killing a family in Gyumri. According to the Russian court, the convict must serve his sentence in Russia.

Flag of the LGBT community. Photo http://www.riakchr.ru/vlasti-nalchika-zapretili-lgbt-aktivistam-provodit-v-gorode-gej-parad/

15:36, 4 May 2017

"Life" denies data of "Novaya Gazeta" about gay prison in Argun

A month after the publication by the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" of an article about a "prison" for gays, the chief of the Argun police showed journalists of the "Life" the building, which was discussed in the article. At present, the building looks abandoned. Meanwhile, not all of its territory was shown in photographs and videos.

A rally of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF). Baku, April 8, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"

15:18, 4 May 2017

Fifth oppositionist fired after rally in Baku

Elkhan Nuriev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who worked as a driver, said that his bosses forced him to resign. He is fifth member of the party, who lost his job after the April oppositional rally.

14:22, 4 May 2017

US Department of State calls on Azerbaijani authorities to investigate Mekhman Galandarov's death

The Azerbaijani authorities should carry out complete and transparent investigation into the circumstances of the death of activist Mekhman Galandarov. This was stated by the US Department of State. The leader of the public alliance "Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners" believes that the statement voiced by the US Department of State indicates a doubt in the version about the suicide of the oppositionist.

Zaruhi Mejlumyan. Photo http://hetq.am/rus/news/69563/v-bolnice-erebuni-ne-dolzhniy-biyli-pozvolit-chtobiy-tyazhelobolnogo-pereveli-v-bolnicu-dlya-osuzhdenniykh.html

11:00, 4 May 2017

Journalists from Azerbaijan and Armenia win Free Media Awards

The team of the Azerbaijani website "Meydan TV" and Zaruhi Mejlumyan, a journalist of the Armenian edition "Hetq.am", have been granted the Free Media Awards in the sphere of freedom of speech.

Said Suleimanov, the head of the Kuli District of Dagestan. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/news/kulinskiy_rayon/itogi_realizatsii_prioritetnykh_proektov_razvitiya_dagestana_v_2015_godu_podveli_v_kulinskom_rayone/

10:45, 4 May 2017

In Dagestan, head of Kuli District denies charge of forgery with housing for orphans

Said Suleimanov, the head of the Kuli District of Dagestan, suspected of abuse of authority and forgery in acquisition of housing for orphans, pleads not guilty. He intends to appeal against the initiation of the criminal case against him.

The dead body of a dolphin. Photo by Marina Sinyakova / "Nasha Gazeta" ("Our Newspaper") http://ngnovoros.ru/news/view/02-05-2017-na-beregu-u-novorossiyska-gorojane-obnarujili-mertvyh-delfinov-may-2017-goda-foto

07:38, 4 May 2017

Mass deaths of dolphins registered in area of Novorossiysk

In April-early May, the Environmental Protection Prosecutor's Office discovered 68 dead dolphins in the Black Sea off the coast of Novorossiysk.

04:43, 4 May 2017

Political analysts doubt Azerbaijan's chance to use Islamic Solidarity Games for strengthening its position in Islamic world

According to sports commentators, Azerbaijan attaches great importance to its participation in the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games and expects to take the first place in the unofficial team scoring. Political analyst Khikmet Khadjizade has noted that Baku officials intend to conduct the Islamic Solidarity Games for political goals.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://xakac.info/news/40745

23:57, 3 May 2017

Experts on Caucasus state Kremlin's disregard of Chechens' humiliation

The practice of public humiliation of residents of Chechnya for criticizing Kadyrov will cease after the Kremlin's interference, but now, the federal centre ignores the problem. This was stated by Mikhail Roschin and Alexei Malashenko, experts on the Caucasus. Valery Borschov, a rights defender, believes that the situation will change only after the change of power in the republic.

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