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Tums Abdurakhmanov. Photo is provided to the 'Caucasian Knot' by Abdurakhmanov

21:38, 1 November 2016

Georgian authorities deny refugee status to Tums Abdurakhmanov, native of Chechnya

The Ministry for Refugees' Matters of Georgia refused to grant political asylum to the 31-year-old resident of Grozny Tums Abdurakhmanov, put in Russia on the federal wanted list. This decision was made on October 31.

17:27, 1 November 2016

Investigators identify self-exploded resident of Nalchik

On October 21, at an explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED), in a wooded area, Vitaly Yaganov, a resident of Nalchik, regarded as missing, was killed, investigators have reported.

Relatives of missing Dagestanis hold rally in front of Russian Theatre in Makhachkala, October 31, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

15:11, 1 November 2016

Relatives of Shamil Djamalutdinov, who disappeared in Dagestan, state his non-involvement with militants

Relatives of the missing Shamil Djamalutdinov told the "Caucasian Knot" that his disappearance occurred after his return from vacations from Turkey, when he was put on "prophylactic registration".

Rally in Baku, March 15, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

14:38, 1 November 2016

ECtHR starts communication on cases of 25 Azerbaijani NGOs

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started the communications on complaints of 25 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of Azerbaijan, who asked to recognize as illegal the rejections to register the NGOs established by them.

Oleg Kirichenko, the chairman of the commission and a senior priest of the local religious organization "Parish Church of St John the Baptist of Volgograd", Volgograd Region, October 31, 2016. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

13:40, 1 November 2016

Volgograd sitting offers attracting theatre and clergy to counter IS ideology

A sitting of the Commission on Harmonization of Interethnic and Interreligious Relations, and Cossack Affairs on the topic "ISIL – a Threat to Mankind" took place at the Public Chamber of the Volgograd Region on 31 October. The pretext of the sitting was a release of the brochure by Sergey Ordzhonikidze "ISIL – Threat to Mankind: Why It Is Necessary to Destroy Terrorism". (ISIL is one of the names of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in the Russian Federation).

13:28, 1 November 2016

Azeri journalist Mirkadyrov asks for political asylum in Switzerland

The journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov, who is currently in Switzerland, has asked the government of this country for political asylum, said his advocate.

Ballot station, Dagestan. Photo: http://er.ru/news/146204/

11:45, 1 November 2016

Pamfilova recommends add "Golos" representative to Dagestani CEC

On October 31, the Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) defined its candidates to be recommended into the new CEC of Dagestan. Ella Pamfilova, the Chair of the federal CEC, offered Eduard Ataev, the coordinator of the independent movement of observers "Golos" (Vote), for inclusion into the Dagestani CEC.

Voting at elections in Adygea. Photo: http://adigeatoday.ru/?article_id=24136

06:56, 1 November 2016

Almost 3700 signatures collected to petition on return of direct election of head of Adygea

The petition has been sent to the Russian Premier Dmitri Medvedev. As of 6:55 a.m. Moscow time on November 1, 2016, the online petition had been signed by 3698 persons.

Repair works in Makhachkala. Photo: http://www.mkala.ru/info/news/news_12020.html

03:36, 1 November 2016

"Rospotrebnadzor" blames "Vodokanal" for mass poisoning in Makhachkala

Eleven administrative cases have been instituted against the legal entities, which, in the opinion of "Rospotrebnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) bosses, are guilty of the recent mass poisoning in Makhachkala. A lawsuit is being drafted to liquidate at least one company – the "Mahachkalavodokanal".

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://putyislama.ru/kerla/1679

02:38, 1 November 2016

Kadyrov confronts Russia's Finance Ministry on Chechen budget

Ramzan Kadyrov has criticized the proposal of the Russia's Ministry of Finance (MoF) to cut the 2017 budget of the Chechen Republic. According to his version, the proposal is causing "a lot of questions" and does not satisfy the republic's leadership.

21:40, 31 October 2016

Police release Makhachkala protesters

The four persons, detained during the protest action demanding resignation of the Mayor of Makhachkala, have been set free from the police.

Rally of relatives of missing Dagestani residents, Makhachkala, October 31, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

17:57, 31 October 2016

30 relatives of missing Dagestani residents hold rally in Makhachkala

Today, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., relatives of missing Dagestani residents held a rally in Makhachkala. The protesters accused the authorities of Dagestan of inaction.

17:43, 31 October 2016

Georgian NGO demands to cancel election results at one polling station

NGO "International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy" demands to recount ballots in some polling stations and to annul the results of the voting at the parliamentary elections at one polling station.

In the gym of Beslan school No.1, September 3, 2016. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

17:10, 31 October 2016

Activists of "Voice of Beslan" succeed in seeking commutation of Emilia Bzarova's sentence

The Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has reclassified the actions of Emilia Bzarova, an activist of the "Voice of Beslan", involved in the protest action. As a result, her punishment was commuted from 20 down to 10 hours of community service.

Special operation. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru

15:46, 31 October 2016

On October 24-30, 2016, one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of October 24-30, 2016, one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

15:25, 31 October 2016

Resident of Buynaksk succeeds in exclusion of his name from MIA's prevention registration list

Today, the Buynaksk District Court has pronounced the decision in the lawsuit filed by physician Daniyal Alkhasov to exclude his name from the so-called prevention registration list. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Oleg Orlov, a manager of the "Hot Spots" programme of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

14:58, 31 October 2016

Police detain protesters in Makhachkala

Today, in Makhachkala, local residents have come to two actions of protest. In Lenin Square, protesters demanded resignation of the City Mayor, and mothers of disappeared young Dagestani residents gathered in front of the Russian Theatre. The police detained some of the participants of the protest in front of the City Mayor's Office.

14:13, 31 October 2016

Ella Pamfilova treats Dagestan as one of most problematic regions during elections

Ella Pamfilova, the chair of the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC), has announced her intention to prepare a report on violations committed during the elections of September 18 in Dagestan and to send it to the law enforcement authorities and the Russian leaders.

Poster at rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer" group, Yerevan, August 8, 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

14:01, 31 October 2016

In Yerevan, local residents demand to release their relatives involved in riots

Today, about 20 relatives of the arrested residents of the Yerevan district of Sari Tag have come to a protest action. They demand to release their family members.

Supporters of ruling "Georgian Dream" Party. Photo: © SPUTNIK / ALEXANDER IMEDASHVILI

08:15, 31 October 2016

"Georgian Dream" Party gets constitutional majority in Parliament

According to the preliminary information of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party won in 48 single-seat electoral districts at the second round of parliamentary elections.

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