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16:19, 26 March 2016

Kulaeva: in Europe, natives from Caucasus are indiscriminately accused of terrorism

The terror acts in Belgium and France have exacerbated Europeans' negative attitude toward the North-Caucasian Diaspora, said Sasha Kulaeva, head of the Division of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), in her interview to the "Caucasian Knot".

15:00, 26 March 2016

CDSI: since start of 2016, at least 24 servicemen perished in Southern Caucasus

Today, the Caspian Defence Studies Institute (CDSI) has promulgated its statistics on human losses of the defence and security units of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Georgia since the start of 2016 and up to March 25, as Jasur Sumerinli, one of the founders of the CDSI, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

14:11, 26 March 2016

Prisoner found dead in Azerbaijan

On March 25, the body of Maryam Murtuzova, born in 1959, was found in the Sheki penitentiary institution. This has been reported today by an official from the law enforcement authorities. According to him, Maryam Murtuzova was found hanged on her own scarf. The law enforcement authorities of Azerbaijan believe that the prisoner committed suicide.

13:30, 26 March 2016

Ramazan Abdulatipov demands to create "shame boards" for citizens leaving to fight in Syria

On March 25, a meeting of anti-terrorist commission was held in the Untsukul District. At the meeting, Ramazan Abdulatipov has delivered a speech. The leader of Dagestan has reported that about 70 natives of the Untsukul District are involved in the hostilities in Syria, and he accused them that they dishonour "the names of prominent natives of Dagestan".

Ammunition for Turkish rocket launcher TR-107 gathered near Karabakh village after October 24 and 25, 2015 shelling. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

12:08, 26 March 2016

Resident of Karabakh village wounded in missile attack

Yervand Pirumyan from the village of Tagavard was wounded as a result of a missile attack from the Azerbaijani side, reports the Defence Ministry of Nagorno-Karabakh. Residents of the village have confirmed the information.

11:54, 26 March 2016

Kremlin treats exchange of Nadezhda Savchenko as theoretically possible

Nadezhda Savchenko, a citizen of Ukraine, sentenced to 22 years of imprisonment, can be exchanged, but the decision should be made personally by the President of Russia. This was stated by Sergey Ivanov, Chief of the Presidential Administration of Russia. Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the Ukrainian "Fatherland" Party, reports that the agreement on the extradition of Nadezhda Savchenko has been already achieved.

02:57, 26 March 2016

Resident of Dagestan accused of attempt on law enforcers and involvement in IAF

Investigators have accused a resident of Buynaksk of an attempt on the lives of policemen, involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs), illicit trafficking in arms and explosive devices. The criminal case has been brought to the court.

01:50, 26 March 2016

Pilots' talks before Boeing crash down in Rostov-on-Don decoded

During the climb, the commander of the aircraft that crashed down in Rostov-on-Don turned off the autopilot; then the plane began rapidly losing altitude and subsequently hit the earth. This is evidenced by the decoded crew's conversations a minute before the tragedy.

00:54, 26 March 2016

Case on child beating sent to Grozny court

A criminal case against a resident of the city of Grozny, the Chechen capital, accused of beating his son, has been sent to the court. The father is under threat of an arrest for up to three months.

Bashir Pliev. Screenshot of the video posted at "Raise a Bus" charity action website, Helpbashir.org

22:38, 25 March 2016

Bashir Pliev included in programme for rehabilitation of torture victims

The "Committee for the Prevention of Torture" uses the funds of the programme for rehabilitation of torture victims to help Bashir Pliev, beaten in an attack on human rights defenders and journalists on the border of Ingushetia and Chechnya.

Tractor. Photo: Vlad Alexandrov, Yuga.ru

22:22, 25 March 2016

Kuban farmers begin to abandon protest

In the Krasnodar Territory, more and more farmers decide not to take part in the tractor trip to President Vladimir Putin because of pressure from the local authorities, report organizers of the action. Only some individuals have reported on their readiness to go to Moscow in tractors.

The General Prosecutor's Office of Armemia, Yerevan. Photo: http://www.panarmenian.net/m/rus/photoset/7380

19:50, 25 March 2016

Examination reveals Valery Permyakov's emotional instability

Prior to his conscription for military service, Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, accused in the murder of the Avetisyans family in January 2015, repeatedly underwent psychiatric examinations.

Participants of the rally dedicated to the anniversary of the adoption of the Chechen Constitution, Grozny, March 23, 2016. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent.

19:22, 25 March 2016

Rights defenders predict stagnation of Chechnya under Ramzan Kadyrov

The Putin's decision to appoint Ramzan Kadyrov the acting leader of Chechnya will not change life in the republic for the best and only means further stagnation. This opinion was expressed by Russian human rights defenders.

Law enforcer with handcuffs. Photo: Fedor Obmaikin / Yugopolis

18:28, 25 March 2016

North-Ossetian SC leaves Oleg Dzampaev in custody until May 2

Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has refused to change the pre-trial restriction measure to policeman Oleg Dzampaev, a defendant in the case of the death of detainee Vladimir Tskaev.

Entry door of the Avetisyans house sealed by investigators, Gyumri, January 14, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

18:25, 25 March 2016

Investigators reveal signs of struggle in case of murder of Avetisyan family members

According to an examination, a son and a father of the Avetisyan family were not in beds at the time of Valery Permyakov's attack.

17:04, 25 March 2016

Hideout with ammunition found in Dagestan

Several dozen rounds for automatic firearms were found in a hideout not far from the village of Orota of the Khunzakh District.

15:50, 25 March 2016

OPHRD launches campaign in support of Yunus spouses

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD) intends to obtain for human rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus, a political analyst and historian, the permission to leave Azerbaijan for medical treatment abroad. An advocate of the Yunus spouses has prepared an appeal to the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan to challenge the refusal from leaving the country.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: http://minval.az/news/123528297

15:28, 25 March 2016

Vladimir Putin gives Ramzan Kadyrov carte blanche to be re-elected as leader of Chechnya

At a meeting with Ramzan Kadyrov, Vladimir Putin has appointed him acting leader of the republic. The Kremlin's approval, the administrative resources particularly active in recent months, and the experience of past elections in Chechnya actually determine who will be the next leader of the Chechen Republic.

14:05, 25 March 2016

Believers of Salafi mosque report on mass detentions in Makhachkala

In the capital of Dagestan, believers of the Salafi mosque located in Hungarian Fighters Street have reported on mass detentions. The information about the detention is not confirmed by the police.

Broadcasting of court hearings in the case against Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh. Photo by Murad Muradov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

13:29, 25 March 2016

SC finds no grounds for criminal proceedings on complaints filed by Klykh and Karpyuk about torture

The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has started to study the materials of the inspection carried out to check the complaint of Nikolai Karpyuk about torture. Investigators found no grounds for institution of criminal proceedings.

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