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Screenshot from a video record of the burial of Doku Umarov, photo by YouTube user Albert Albertiny.

17:58, 21 July 2014

North-Caucasian militants released video evidence of Umarov's death

A video record of the burial of Doku Umarov, who was killed, according to various versions of power agents, during a special operation in late 2013 – early 2014, was posted on July 19 on the websites, which support the militants of Northern Caucasus.

Writing on the wall of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" building meaning ‘foreign agent’. Photo by Yulia Klimova/Memorial

17:44, 21 July 2014

Russia's MoJ adds HRC "Memorial" to registry of "foreign agents"

As reported today by the Russia's Ministry of Justice (MoJ), five organizations have been added to the registry of the non-profit organizations (NPOs) - "foreign agents", including the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

15:59, 21 July 2014

In Stavropol Territory, policemen kill a man who opened fire on them

Today in the morning, in the Novoselitskoe District of the Stavropol Territory, policemen killed a man who opened fire on law enforcers. The casualty has not been identified yet, reports the press office of the Chief Department (CD) of Russia's MIA for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).

15:09, 21 July 2014

Azerbaijani MIA confirms death of local in Karabakh conflict zone

As reported today by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Mubariz Aliev, a resident of the Tartar District of Azerbaijan, was killed by gunfire from the Armenian side near the village of Ashagy Chaily located on the troops contact line.

Zheleznovodsk, Stavropol Territory. Photo: Pupsoid, http://ru.wikipedia.org

13:49, 21 July 2014

Explosion occurs near the house of City Duma Speaker in Zheleznovodsk

As reported by a law enforcement source from the Stavropol Territory, last night, an attempt was made on the life of Ararat Dovmalov, the Speaker of the City Duma of the city of Zheleznovodsk. According to the source, the politician received a head injury from the explosion of presumably a grenade near his house.

Public prosecutor Vladimir Vedernikov. http://www.mosproc.ru/m/rukovodstvo/zamestiteli-prokurora-g-moskvy/vedernykov-vladimir-viktorovich/

12:43, 21 July 2014

Prosecution demands 18 years of imprisonment for Zeinalov

Today, the prosecutor has asked the court to appoint 18 years in prison for Orkhan Zeinalov, a native of Azerbaijan, accused of killing Yegor Scherbakov, a resident of the Moscow district of Western Biryulyovo.

11:34, 21 July 2014

On July 14-20, one person fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from July 14 to July 20, 2014, the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus claimed at least one human life. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Lyuba Ozieva, Dali Kushtova, Khava Gorchkhanova, Roza Kartoeva and Alikhan Akhilgov, head of the NGO named "Help Foundation to Earlier Deported Nations" (from left to right). Photo by Tatiana Gantimurova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

10:30, 21 July 2014

Children of Ingush refugees leave for USA to spend three months in American families

On July 19, five young Ingush girls from families of forced migrants left for the USA, where they will spend three months in American families, said Alikhan Akhilgov, the head of the NGO named "Help Foundation to Earlier Deported Nations". During their stay in America, children will be taught English, computer skills, and taken to excursions.

10:03, 21 July 2014

Ukrainian authorities announce capturing 23 Russians, including natives of Chechnya, near Lugansk

In the evening on July 20, in the city of Lisichansk, Ukrainian militaries captured 23 Russian citizens, who defended the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), said the press service of the President of Ukraine; there are Chechen natives among the detainees.

15:00, 20 July 2014

Ex-deputy head of Cherkessk OVD complains to ICRF about investigators

Ruslan Rakhaev, a former deputy head of the OVD (Interior Division) of the city of Cherkessk, has sent applications to the Investigating Department calling to bring investigators to criminal responsibility. Rakhaev accuses investigators of deliberate concealing the traces of the crime, falsification of proofs, deliberate destruction of exhibits, and other violations of the law.

Meeting taking place in front of the Olympic park and Iceberg Palace. Photo by the ‘Caucasian Knot’ correspondent Svetlana Kravchenko.

11:24, 20 July 2014

Rally in Sochi blames officials for non-fulfilment of pre-Olympic promises

The participants of the citizens' rally, held on July 19 near the Olympic Park in Sochi, stated that officials failed to fulfil their promises given before the Olympic Games to residents of the Sochi settlement-micro-district Mirny. They said that because of the Olympic facilities built in the Imereti Lowland their houses are regularly flooded.

‘Moscow’ cinema, where most of festival films were presented, Yerevan, July 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

08:56, 20 July 2014

Grand Prix of "Golden Apricot" goes to Ukrainian "Plemya"

The Grand Prix of the 11th International Film Festival "Golden Apricot" in Yerevan was awarded to the film "Plemya" (Tribe) by the Ukrainian film director Miroslav Slaboshpitskiy, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed at the press centre of the Festival.

05:49, 20 July 2014

RWB condemns extension of Mirkadirov's arrest

The "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) has expressed its outrage about the extension of the pre-trial arrest of journalist Rauf Mirkadirov. "By keeping Mirkadirov in custody, the politicized judicial system demonstrates that it was ordered to pursue the journalist," says Johann Beer, the RWB's head for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Yunus-Bek Evkurov (on the right) visiting Sunzha and Dzheirakh Districts in Ingushetia in July 2013. Photo: official site of the Republic of Ingushetia, http://www.ingushetia.ru/photo/archives/019001.shtml

01:32, 20 July 2014

Evkurov: ready to petition even for Kebekov

Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the head of Ingushetia, said in his interview to Grigory Shvedov, the editor-in-chief of the "Caucasian Knot", that the most complicated situation in the fight against the armed underground is now in the Sunzha District of the republic.

19:24, 19 July 2014

Nagorno-Karabakh: over 1000 sign for Airapetyan's freedom

Residents of the village of Vank in Nagorno-Karabakh have collected 1005 signatures to the petition demanding an immediate release from custody in Moscow of Levon Airapetyan, one of the most influential and wealthy members of the Armenian Diaspora in Russia.

Georgia, Kakheti region. A winegrower is reaping a harvest. Photo: Mzuriana https://www.flickr.com/photos/hailebet/9406241456/

17:35, 19 July 2014

Georgian farmers are not ready to benefit from Agreement with EU, experts say

In the opinion of some of the authors of the economic programme of the coalition "Georgian Dream" Demur Giorkhelidze and a co-chair of the NGO "Free Zone" Gela Vasadze, there are no grounds to expect a sharp rise in the Georgia's agricultural sector as a result of signing and ratifying the Agreement with the European Union (EU).

16:47, 19 July 2014

Sappers neutralize IED in Ingushetia

On Saturday, July 19, an improvised explosive device (IED) was found in central Karabulak; it was neutralized by sappers. Prior doing it, they evacuated residents of neighbouring houses, the Ingush MIA reports.

16:05, 19 July 2014

In Sochi, defendant Oksana Toropova succeeds in removing her electronic bracelet

On July 18, Oksana Toropova, a figurant in the case of beating a court marshal, forced the local UFSIN (Department of Russian Penitentiary Service) employees to take off her electronic bracelet.

13:35, 19 July 2014

Azerbaijan: activist of "Kura" Society reports attempted attack on him

In the city of Imishli, in south-western Azerbaijan, an attack was committed on Makhbub Zulfugarly, a local activist of the "Kura" Society.

Special operation in Dagestan. 2013. Photo by NAC, nac.gov.ru

09:50, 19 July 2014

HRC "Memorial": decrease of power agents' losses in Northern Caucasus is caused by departure of radical volunteers to Syria

During the spring of 2014, in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, employees of law enforcement bodies suffered fewer losses than in the winter of 2013-2014, note authors of the quarterly information-analytical bulletin prepared by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

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