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Grozny residents on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, July 16, 2015. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

19:21, 20 July 2015

Residents of Chechnya state confusion with celebration of Eid al-Fitr

The republic's clergy have failed to timely inform the public about the first day of Eid al-Fitr, said residents of Chechnya. According to their story, they believed the information of the Muftiat that the first day will be July 18, not July 17.

18:45, 20 July 2015

Polyudova's advocate reports termination of criminal case on insulting Putin

The Department of the Russian FSB for the Krasnodar Territory has stopped the case about insulting the President of the Russian Federation, initiated against the Krasnodar activist Darya Polyudova, said Andrei Sabinin, her advocate.

17:36, 20 July 2015

Gotsatl villagers report search of suspected militant's house

In the course of searching the house of a suspected militant, law enforcers detained Magomed Gadjimagomedov's wife, said residents of the village of Gotsatl, Khunzakh District of Dagestan.

Policemen at the Freedom Square in Yerevan, July 7, 2015. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

14:15, 20 July 2015

Movement "No to robbery!" rallies against Yerevan Police

Today, activists of the movement "No to robbery!" that is fighting against the increase of electricity tariff, have held a one-day action, during which they hang up photos of the law enforcers who were involved at night on June 23 in dispersing demonstrators. Rimma Sargsyan, a member of the group, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that policemen followed activists and tore off the photos.

"Veseloe-Psou" cottage village in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

11:59, 20 July 2015

Sochi Prosecutor's Office confirms violations in managing settlement for Olympic resettlers

For a long time, the land plots in the cottage settlement Vesyoloe-Psou are not duly documented; and houses there are not guarded, the city Prosecutor's Office has confirmed. However, according to Yuri Maryan, the leader of the anti-corruption coalition of Sochi, the Office has not offered any real measures to remedy the situation.

09:49, 20 July 2015

Resident of Derbent arrested after search of his house

Law enforcers have detained a resident of Dagestan, in whose house they found weapons and ammunition. He was arrested by the court.

Special operation in Baksan District of Kabardino-Balkaria, July 14, 2015. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru

06:43, 20 July 2015

On July 13-19, at least eight persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from July 13 to July 19, 2015, at least eight people were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Two people were detained at the end of rally ‘Let’s save ourselves!’, May 30, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

18:24, 19 July 2015

USAID states deterioration of situation of civil society in Azerbaijan

The year 2014 in Azerbaijan was characterized by arrests of journalists and rights defenders, the ban on travels abroad, investigations against activists, a wave of interferences in the work of local and foreign NGOs, says the study of the USAID (the US Agency for International Development).

Law enforcer in front of the house destroyed during special operation, Chegem-Vtoroi village, Kabardino-Balkaria, November 2014. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru

10:40, 19 July 2015

CC's resolution on priority of Russia's Constitution over ECtHR's decisions is political

The decision adopted by the Russian Constitutional Court (CC) on the priority of the Russian Constitution over the international law is of political character, though it does not mean that Russia will evade paying all the compensations awarded by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), said the lawyers, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

08:53, 19 July 2015

Policeman lost in shootout in Tabasaran District

This morning, an armed clash with a group of unidentified persons broke out in the Tabasaran District of Dagestan, when the latter opened fire at policemen. One of the attackers was shot dead; and a SWAT agent was lost in the shootout.

07:58, 19 July 2015

Sochi rally reveals corruption schemes of allocating land plots for construction

On July 18, Sochi hosted a rally, where its participants declared the inadmissibility to build-up the territory, formerly a part of the National Park. Land plots are allocated with violations of the law; many construction sites are legitimized only by court judgements, said the activists.

02:51, 19 July 2015

Tbilisi protesters accuse Russia of provocations

The action "Stop Russia!" was held at the administration of the Georgian government in Tbilisi on July 18. According to organizers, it was over 3000 persons strong. Activists of the "National Movement", members of NGOs and media professionals protested against the policy of Georgian authorities in relation to Russia, demanding "an appropriate response to the Russian occupation."

01:21, 19 July 2015

Georgian villager of Knolevi detained by Russian border guards

Russian border guards have detained a 60-year-old resident of the Georgian village of Knolevi, when he was cultivating his land plot together with his son, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

18:56, 18 July 2015

Case on massacre in Gyumri arrives in Investigating Committee of Armenia

Officials of the Investigating Committee of Armenia have received the case files of the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, which was earlier investigated by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

The session of the Parliament of South Ossetia. July 17, 2015. Photo ttp://www.parliamentrso.org

13:21, 18 July 2015

Parliament of South Ossetia tightens registration rules of parties

The Parliament of South Ossetia has passed a law prescribing the minimum number of party members. Now, for registration of a political party, it needs to have at least 500 members.

Believers at the prayer. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:44, 18 July 2015

Muslims in Azerbaijan make festive prayer in honour of end of Ramadan

Festive prayers (namaz) were held in the mosques of Azerbaijan in connection with the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Some Muslims of the country completed their fasting on July 17.

Kristine Khanumyan, the editor of the website "ILur.am", Director of the company "Start Media". Photo RFE/RL http://rus.azatutyun.am/

10:32, 18 July 2015

Armenia: female journalist figures in case of refusal to disclose source of information

Rights defenders call on Armenian authorities to close the case, initiated against Kristine Khanumyan, Director of the company "Start Media", who refused to disclose to investigators her anonymous source, who told about the abuse of power by the boss of the Shirak Region.

Inmates. Photo: Gennady Anosov / Yugopolis

09:10, 18 July 2015

Five inmates of Kutaisi prison go on hunger strike

In Western Georgia, five inmates of Prison No. 2, located in the city of Kutaisi, has gone on hunger strike in protest against their verdicts.

Mountains of Kakheti. Georgia. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

07:53, 18 July 2015

Opposition refuses to vote for law on development of mountainous regions of Georgia

The Georgian Parliament has approved the bill, under which residents of the country's mountainous regions will receive higher pensions; and local enterprises will get taxation preferences. The MPs from the "United National Movement" (UNM) refused to vote.

Kizilyurt District. Dagestan. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

04:34, 18 July 2015

Defence asks to stop prosecuting figurant in banditry case of Kizilyurt policemen

The defence of Magomed Piraev, a figurant of the case on banditry of policemen of the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division), has petitioned before investigators to stop prosecuting him for lack of evidence.

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