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23:31, 15 January 2016

Armenia: Gevorg Safaryan goes on hunger strike

Gevorg Safaryan, a supporter of the Front of National Salvation "New Armenia", accused of using violence to a power agent, has declared a hunger strike demanding to put him into a solitary cell.

22:14, 15 January 2016

Russian Suleimanov released in Turkey

Turkish authorities have released Aidar Suleimanov, a native of Tatarstan, earlier detained on suspicion of involvement in terrorism.

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

20:02, 15 January 2016

Two militants killed in Nalchik

In Nalchik, law enforcers have killed two suspected militants blocked in a private house with a yard.

The entrance to Grozny. Photo by the user Vladimir Varfolomeev https://www.flickr.com

19:42, 15 January 2016

Ramzan Kadyrov spreads struggle with dissent beyond Chechnya

Konstantin Senchenko, an MP from Krasnoyarsk, has apologized to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov for harsh criticism. The MP has admitted that he has changed his opinion after the "men's talk" with a "well-known person". It is still unknown whether Konstantin Senchenko was subjected to pressure.

A house No. 47 in Kosmonavtov Street in Volgograd destroyed by the explosion. January 2016. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:18, 15 January 2016

All victims of the explosion in high-rise Volgograd house discharged from hospital

The last hospital patient after the explosion in the nine-storey house in Kosmonavtov Street in Volgograd has returned home.

Migration Service officer. Photo http://www.yugopolis.ru/

17:43, 15 January 2016

Seven Turkish Circassians in KBR face deportation

The Department for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) of the Russia's Federal Migration Service (FMS) has revoked temporary residence permits of seven Circassians – Turkish citizens, having accused them of violating the migration legislation.

14:03, 15 January 2016

Mairbek Agaev treats lawsuit filed by "Roskomnadzor" as an attempt of pressure

In Makhachkala, at the basis of the lawsuit filed by the "Roskomnadzor" (Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications), the court has fined the "Chernovik" (Draft) for the use of the names of terrorist organizations "Imarat Kavkaz" and "Islamic State" (IS) without specifying that the both organizations are prohibited in Russia.

The police pushed protesting pensioners in Sochi on sidewalk. Photo: © Maks Portal / Mariya Spiridonova, http://maks-portal.ru/ekonomika/foto/pensionery-v-sochi-perekryli-centralnuyu-ulicu-foto

12:42, 15 January 2016

In Sochi, police push protesting pensioners on sidewalk (+video)

In Sochi, at the request of the police, pensioners had to clear the road, blocked by them in protest against the abolition of preferential passage tickets. After that, the protesters marched towards the City Mayor's Office.

Egle Kusaite. Photo: http://businessregard.ru/society/3514-litovskaya-islamistka-egle-kusayte-polnostyu-opravdana.html

12:23, 15 January 2016

Lithuanian SC finally finds Egle Kusaite not guilty of plotting terror act in Chechnya

The Lithuanian Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the appeal filed by the Prosecutor's Office and upheld the acquittal of Egle Kusaite, a resident of Klaipeda, accused of the intention to commit a terror act in Chechnya.

Security service officer in Turkey. Photo: http://www.ahewar.org/news/s.news.asp?nid=1512041

11:55, 15 January 2016

Native of Dagestan left in custody in Turkey because of his photo with a gun

The Russian citizens, whose detention was reported by Turkish law enforcers after the terror act of January 12, have claimed that they are not involved in the "Islamic State" (IS). The number of detainees includes Kamalutdin Babaev, a native of Dagestan.

Aleppo. Syria. Photo by the user Freedom House https://www.flickr.com

11:32, 15 January 2016

Resident of Chechnya suspected of attempting to go to war in Syria

Chechnya has instituted a criminal case against minor Said-Magomed Dokhtukaev, suspected of an attempt to go to Syria to take part in the combat actions. He is also charged with public calls to terrorist activity.

Talip Makitov. Photo: http://parlament.kbr.ru/files/images/Makitov-T_.jpg

09:55, 15 January 2016

Bottaev's seat in KBR's Parliament taken by Talip Makitov

The MP's mandate of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) that belonged to Khadis Bottaev, killed in December 2015, has been handed over to businessman Talip Makitov.

Alexander Brod. Photo by the photographer Svetlana Yakovleva

04:49, 15 January 2016

Human rights defenders condemn Ramzan Kadyrov's statement on non-systemic opposition

The statement made by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov concerning the non-systemic opposition was thoughtless and harmful for the Russian authorities. This opinion was expressed by human rights defenders. They believe such statements are dangerous and that they do not contribute to the stability in society.

22:56, 14 January 2016

Rasul Kudaev refuses to plead guilty at SC

Advocates of Rasul Kudaev, sentenced to life imprisonment in the case of the attack on Nalchik, claims the absence of evidence of his guilt. Rasul Kudaev himself has noted that he has never been an "amir" of militants and never met Basaev and Astemirov.

21:54, 14 January 2016

"CPT" registered as foreign agent

The Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has recognized NCO "Committee for the Prevention of Torture" (CPT), which since August 2015 continued activities of the liquidated "Committee against Torture", as a foreign agent.

A policeman in a street of Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:58, 14 January 2016

During three months, 24 persons kidnapped in Chechnya, HRC "Memorial" reports

In the period from October to late December 2015, at least 24 people were kidnapped in Chechnya by law enforcers. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". According to the human rights defenders, one of the kidnapped persons was found dead, and the fate of six other kidnapped persons remains unknown.

Funeral of the resident of North Ossetia Vladimir Tskaev. November 4, 2015. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:26, 14 January 2016

Vladikavkaz: SC leaves Oleg Dzampaev in custody

An advocate of policeman Oleg Dzampaev, a defendant in the case of the death of detainee Vladimir Tskaev, has called the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia unjustified.

The defendant Anzor Gubashev hiding his face from cameras and photo correspondents. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

16:52, 14 January 2016

Anzor Gubashev mentions Beslan Shavanov as Boris Nemtsov's killer

Investigators have filed a final version of indictment against Anzor Gubashev, arrested in the case of the Boris Nemtsov's murder. Anzor Gubashev has mentioned Beslan Shavanov as a person, who directly committed the murder of the politician. This was reported by advocate Musa Khadisov.

A plate on the wall of the building "The North-Caucasus Military District Court". Photo by Oleg Pchyolov for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:48, 14 January 2016

Resident of Karachay-Cherkessia sentenced for attempting to join IS

The North-Caucasus Military District Court has sentenced a resident of Karachay-Cherkessia to three years of imprisonment for plans to join IS militants in Syria.

Vardan Arutyunyan. Photo: http://ru.1in.am/section/newsfeed/armenia/apolitics/page/1309

11:24, 14 January 2016

Armenia: participants of press conference accuse authorities of power pressure on opposition

The Armenian authorities use the police to intimidate their political opponents, and such a phenomenon is typical for authoritarian countries. This was reported by human rights defenders and lawyers at the press conference held in Yerevan on January 13.

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