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Protest action of miners in Gukovo, June 27, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

16:59, 7 January 2017

2016 outcomes in SFD: farmers' and miners' protests, spy mania and pressure on activists

Protests of Kuban farmers and miners in Rostov Region; disappointment in the Governor at the background of social problems in Volgograd Region; abolition of direct election of head of Adygea; interethnic conflict in Kalmykia; pressure on Circassian activists and environmentalists, – these and other events marked 2016 in the Southern Federal District (SFD) of Russia.

Screenshot of the 'Caucasian Knot' video 'Kadyrov threatens emigrants from Chechnya'

16:14, 7 January 2017

Rights defenders state Kadyrov's stronger influence on Chechen Diasporas

In 2016, the influence of the Chechen leadership on Diaspora members in 2016 grew stronger due to the use of the collective responsibility method, rights defenders told the "Caucasian Knot". According to their version, refugees never forget that their relatives are still in Chechnya and may be exposed to pressure.

Christmas liturgy. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

13:47, 7 January 2017

Christmas services held in five Orthodox Churches of Azerbaijan (+video)

At night on January 7, the Azerbaijani Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas; liturgies were served in three churches in Baku, and churches in Ganja and Khachmaz.

Detention during special operation. Photo: National Anti-terrorism Committee

13:25, 7 January 2017

All relatives of those killed in CTO in Grozny released from police

The last one out of the detained relatives of the young people killed in the counterterrorist operation (CTO) conducted in Grozny was released from police on January 5; thus, all the relatives are back at large.

Screenshot of video record posted on Youtube on January 5

13:02, 7 January 2017

Azerbaijani Ombudsperson finds violation of children's rights in court marshals' actions

Court marshals have used force while separating a ten-year girl with her aunt, who had brought her up in the Guba District, which violated the girl's rights, said the Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan.

04:48, 7 January 2017

Baku residents hold rally against unfair judgments

In Baku, a group of citizens has held a protest action with complaints about the judicial decisions, by which they had been subjected to illegal arrests and deprived of their property.

00:54, 7 January 2017

ICRF: Krasnodar resident opens fire in central city and commits suicide

A resident of Krasnodar was found dead in the passage under the central street of Krasnodar. The investigators have established that he fired several shots at his girlfriend, and then committed suicide.

21:48, 6 January 2017

POC members complain about non-admission to Makhachkala SIZO

Today, Bagrat Musaev Magomed Gadjiev, members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan could not hold inspection of SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Makhachkala. The local department of the Russian Penitentiary Service (know as FSIN) has explained the non-admission by "regime activities."

19:56, 6 January 2017

Arrest of Akhmedli and Amirov extended by two months

The Nasimi District Court of Baku has extended until March 12 the detention of oppositionists Faig Amirov and Fuad Akhmedli. Their defence has announced its intention to lodge an appeal and challenge the arrest at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

19:42, 6 January 2017

Gigi Ugulava is back at large

Today, the Tbilisi Court of Appeal (CoA) has reclassified the charge of Gigi Ugulava, the former Mayor of the capital of Georgia, from embezzlement into abuse of office and sentenced him to 1 year, 3 months and 22 days in jail. Tonight, Gigi Ugulava has left the jail building.

18:00, 6 January 2017

Relatives of Azerbaijani rapper Jamal Ali released from police

Policemen have released the mother and four relatives of Jamal Ali, the author of the song criticizing the Azerbaijani authorities, after asking them to influence the rapper, so that he no longer admit insults. The musician himself has reported this.

Police car. Photo: Alex Imedashvili, Newsgeorgia

16:02, 6 January 2017

Figurants in case of secret video filming released in Georgia

Three former employees of the Department of Constitutional Security of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), arrested for videoing private life of a number of Georgian politicians, have been released after expiry of the term of pre-trial detention.

Jamal Ali. Photo: http://artsfreedom.org/?p=63

15:11, 6 January 2017

Azerbaijani rapper Jamal Ali reports pressure on his relatives for video clip

The mother and several relatives of the Azerbaijani rapper Jamal Ali, who is in political emigration in Germany, are questioned by law enforcers, who demand from the musician to remove from the Internet the video clip "Grandpa Monument", which contains criticism of the Azerbaijani authorities. The rapper wrote about it in his Facebook profile.

Sochi beach. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

12:07, 6 January 2017

Kondratiev urges businessmen to make holidays in Sochi more accessible

Veniamin Kondratiev, the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, has called, within the visit of the Premier Dmitri Medvedev, at a sitting on tourism industry, on local businessmen to make price rates of vacations in Sochi more affordable.

Meeting of residents of Ingush village of Nesterovskoe, January 2017. Photo: http://gazetaingush.ru/news/ubiyce-ingushskogo-zhurnalista-i-ego-otcu-ne-rekomenduyut-vozvrashchatsya-v-selo

10:59, 6 January 2017

Nesterovskoe residents demand from Kotiev's relatives to leave the village

Residents of the Ingush village of Nesterovskoe have held a rally and stated that the members of the family of Rizvan Kotiev, a suspect of killing the journalist Amerkhan Kokurkhoev, must change their residence in order to avoid conflicts. This was reported by an official of the administration.

Results of shellfire in Matagis and Martakert communities, Nagorny Karabakh, April 17, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

10:55, 6 January 2017

Experts: Karabakh aggravation and capture of police building were main 2016 events in Armenia

One of the main events of 2016 in Armenia was the four-day war in Nagorno-Karabakh, which revealed gaps in Armenia's policy and the country's security, believes Ruben Megrabyan, a political scientist and an expert of the Centre for Political and International Studies.

Casino in Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

02:18, 6 January 2017

About thousand people visit daily first casino in Sochi gambling zone

On January 5, Sochi hosted the opening ceremony of the first casino of the new gambling zone "Krasnaya Polyana"; however, the casino is working in test mode since December 24. Officials of the gambling facility and Sochi authorities have announced their ambitious plans related to the development of the gambling zone; while first visitors noted the high price to be paid for participating in gambling, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Participants of rally in Duisi that took place in connection with arson fire at the Culture House, Duisi, January 4, 2016. Photo: RFE/RL

22:38, 5 January 2017

Duisi Muslims state their non-involvement in setting Culture House on fire

The Muslims of the Salafi mosque in the village of Duisi have treated the arson of the Culture House as a provocation against them. Duisi Muslims have nothing to do with the arson, Mamuka Areshidze, the Director of the Institute of Strategic Studies of the Caucasus, believes.

18:25, 5 January 2017

Police report Djamaldinov's confession of killing Kokurkhoev

In the course of interrogation, Ruslan Djamaldinov confessed of killing the journalist Amerkhan (Amir) Kokurkhoev, said the spokesman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia.

Elgiz Gakhramanov. Photo from activist's Facebook page, facebook.com/elgiz.gahraman

18:10, 5 January 2017

State prosecutor asks six years in prison for Elgiz Gakhramanov

The state prosecutor has asked the court to sentence Elgiz Gakhramanov, a member of the "Nida" (Outcry) movement, accused of drug dealing, to six years in prison.

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