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Street in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:03, 21 November 2015

Official's relative may be involved in double murder, residents of Chechnya assert

In Grozny, Magomed Dzeitov and Khusein Aliev, residents of Chechnya, were murdered after a quarrel with a relative of a top-ranking official. This was reported by the relatives of the victims.

14:06, 21 November 2015

In Khasavyurt, truckers report on law enforcers' attempts to disperse protest action

In Dagestan, Khasavyurt hosts the rally of truck drivers, who are protesting against the introduction of the tolls from trucks for the use of federal highways. According to truck drivers, law enforcers twice tried to disperse the rally of the protestors.

The participants of the strike of the truck drivers. Photo: Vk.com/beezlimit

13:13, 21 November 2015

Truckers from Kizlyar and Khasavyurt join protest actions

In Dagestan, the strike of the truck drivers, demanding to cancel the collection of tolls from trucks for the use of federal highways, has covered four locations already. The protesters in the villages of Manas and Kayakent have been joined by truck drivers from Kizlyar and Khasavyurt.

09:54, 21 November 2015

Two residents of Adygea suspected of involvement in IS

The FSB Department for Adygea has initiated criminal cases against two local residents, suspected of involvement in the "Islamic State" (IS).

Protest action of the opponents of constitutional reforms, Yerevan, October 30, 2015. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

05:42, 21 November 2015

In Armenia, front "No!" calls for protest voting at constitutional referendum

In Armenia, the front "No!" has called on citizens to take active part in the forthcoming referendum on the amendments to the Constitution of Armenia. The leaders of the front "No" believe that the protest should be expressed not through boycott, but through voting against the proposed constitutional reform.

Valery Permyakov. Photo: http://www.svoboda.org/content/article/27188967.html

02:47, 21 November 2015

Refusal of further investigation into Valery Permyakov's motives challenged

The victim party has filed an appeal against the investigators' refusal to conduct additional investigation into the motives for the crime in the criminal case against Russian soldier Valery Permyakov, accused of killing the Avetisyan family members in Gyumri.

01:31, 21 November 2015

Experts question effectiveness of combating terrorism through detentions at mosques

Detentions of mosque-goers in Makhachkala are a part of the total struggle against non-traditional concepts of Islam in Russia. This opinion was expressed by Denis Sokolov, Senior Researcher of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

Khadija Ismayilova. Photo: http://vesti.az/news/267441

00:57, 21 November 2015

HRW awards Khadija Ismayilova

The human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) has announced that journalist Khadija Ismayilova, prosecuted in Azerbaijan, is granted the Alison Des Forges Award named in the memory of the human rights defender.

20:41, 20 November 2015

Believers of Salafi mosque detained in Buynaksk

In the town of Buynaksk, according to local residents, 10-12 believers were detained. Five mosque-goers were brought to the police station for checking of their passports, the law enforcement bodies report.

At the territory bordering on a mosque in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala during the detentions of mosque-goers. Makhachkala, November 20, 2015. Photo: Umar Said

20:08, 20 November 2015

Eyewitnesses report on victims of fight at mosque of Makhachkala

In Makhachkala, law enforcers pretended to be mosque-goers and entered the territory of the mosque in Kotrov Street together with staff members of the Dagestani Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM). Then, the law enforcers were involved in a fight. This was reported by witnesses.

Small guided missile ship "Grad Sviyazhsk". Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org

19:47, 20 November 2015

Caspian Fleet launches 18 missiles against IS targets

Four warships of the Caspian Fleet have shelled Syrian positions of the "Islamic State" (IS) with long-range missiles "Calibre". This was reported by Sergey Shoygu, Russian Minister of Defence, to the Russian President.

The penal colony where Evgeny Vitishko is serving his sentence. Photo by Andrei Rudomakha http://ewnc.org/node/18260

19:00, 20 November 2015

Evgeny Vitishko's release from penal colony postponed

The Prosecutor's Office has challenged the commutation of sentence to Evgeny Vitishko. According to the ecologist's advocate, the consideration of the appeal filed by the Prosecutor's Office may take more than two weeks.

18:51, 20 November 2015

In Makhachkala, detained mosque-goers released

In Makhachkala, mosque-goers, who were taken from the mosque in Hungarian Fighters Street to the police station, have been released. In total, law enforcers detained no more than six persons, the spokesman for the mosque reports.

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18:37, 20 November 2015

Resident of Maikop sentenced for attempt to join IS

In Maikop, the court has sentenced Murat Shovgenov, a local resident, to one year and 10 months of imprisonment on the charge of planning to take part in terrorist activities in the territory of Syria.

General Prosecutor's Office. Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:16, 20 November 2015

Valery Permyakov's case sent to General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia

The indictment in the criminal case against a Russian soldier, accused of the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, has been sent to the Prosecutor's Office, which is expected to consider the case within five working days.

At the site of Boris Nemtsov's murder. Moscow, March 2015. Photo: Sergey Karpov / Yugopolis

14:29, 20 November 2015

Defence files complaint about arrest of Ruslan Mukhudinov in absentia

The decision of the Basmanny Court of Moscow, which issued a warrant for arrest in absentia of Ruslan Mukhudinov, an officer of the battalion "Sever" (North), accused of the organization of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, has been challenged by the defence.

Inna Blenaova. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:18, 20 November 2015

Robert Zankishiev's wife denies her involvement in militants' activities

Inna Blenaova, a Muslim woman of Robert Zankishiev, who was killed during the special operation in Nalchik, stated that she was not involved in the activities of members of the armed underground and that she did not support the militants.

The territory bordering on a mosque in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala. Photo: Umar Said

14:15, 20 November 2015

In Makhachkala, police bring "Kommersant" reporters to ROVD

Dmitry Korotaev and Grigory Tumanov, reporters of the "Kommersant", have confirmed that they were detained while they were filming a prayer at a mosque in Kotrov Street in Makhachkala. According to them, law enforcers brought the detainees to the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division).

Near the entrance to the Supreme Court of North Ossetia. Photo: http://pravoy.punct.ru/news/view/41009/

13:40, 20 November 2015

Court refuses to change pre-trial measure against policeman Azamat Tsukkiev

The Supreme Court of North Ossetia has left in custody policeman Azamat Tsukkiev, a suspect in the criminal case of the death of Vladimir Tskaev.

The participants of truckers' protest action. Photo: Ilyas Khadzhi, Bariyat Idrisova, http://chernovik.net/content/lenta-novostey/v-dagestane-dalnoboyshchiki-vystupayut-protiv-vysokih-sborov

13:01, 20 November 2015

In Dagestan, truckers claim they have no money to pay tolls

In Dagestan, about 100 truckers continue all-Russian protest action against the tolls to be paid by trucks for the use of federal highways. According to the protestors, the new tools will bankrupt a lot of drivers, and those carriers who will be able to keep the business will be forced to significantly raise the prices for their services.

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