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Oyub Titiev, Alexander Likhtman. Photo by the Human Rights Centre “Memorial” (the organization has been put on the register of foreign agents by the Russian Ministry of Justice), press service of the LOUD 2021 MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS AWARD. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot"

13:47, 22 October 2021

Analysts explain persecution of streamers by Chechen authorities

The harassment of bloggers in the Chechen Instagram public at the initiative of Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, is caused by authorities' desire for total control over all spheres of life, analysts believe. The administrators of the public have posted two new videos with "education" of girls and promised that the demand from men "will be still greater."

Members of the special forces units of the National Guard of Russia are awarded maroon berets. Photo by the press service of the National Guard of Russia https://rosguard.gov.ru/news/article/pravo-nosheniya-krapovogo-bereta-zasluzhili-14-specnazovcev-rosgvardii

13:40, 22 October 2021

Injustice triggers scandal with applicants for maroon berets from Chechnya

Maroon berets, unlike military ranks, used to be awarded transparently and fairly. In the situation with the applicants from Chechnya, military servicemen were outraged by the violation of the traditions, since many owners of maroon berets had deserved them with great difficulty, experts have noted.

The police detain protesters during the clashes at the protest action against the gay parade in Tbilisi. July 5, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

13:31, 22 October 2021

Seven figurants in Tbilisi riot case left in custody

The court has extended the custody of seven defendants, opponents of the gay parade in Tbilisi, accused of attacking journalists.

Sardar Babaev. Photo by the user Maide Az https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvjENvcMmmM

12:55, 22 October 2021

Azerbaijani theologian Babaev accused of treason

Sardar Babaev, a Shiite theologian and a member of the public association "Spiritual Workers of Azerbaijan", has been arrested for four months and charged with treason. The relatives of the other four detained members and supporters of the association are unaware of their fate.

A girl apologizes for insulting believers' religious feelings. Screenshot of the post https://www.instagram.com/p/CVKS745ghKy/

23:21, 21 October 2021

Forced apology to Muslims in Krasnodar contradicts Sharia law

In connection with the public apology voiced by a young woman in Krasnodar, experts have noted that the Islamic norms do not provide for any forceful influence on non-Muslims if they offend religious feelings.

Tskhinvali. Photo by Tamara Agkatseva for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:19, 21 October 2021

ECtHR dismisses claims of South-Ossetian residents against Georgia for violation of human rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) dismissed the complaints filed by residents of South Ossetia about the violation of human rights by Georgian militaries during the conflict in 2008. The Strasbourg Court explained its decision by the fact that the Georgian authorities had lost control over the region.

The building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani MIA

23:15, 21 October 2021

Analysts note subsiding tension in relations between Baku and Tehran

Tension in relations between Baku and Tehran is subsiding, and the release of Iranian truck drivers and an order for Iranian carriers to stop travelling to the zone of responsibility of Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh will contribute to the normalization of relations between Azerbaijan and Iran, Azerbaijani analysts suggest.

Checkpoint. Photo https://www.iran.ru/news/politics/119024/Azerbaydzhan_osvobodil_dvuh_iranskih_voditeley_posle_razgovora_s_glavoy_MID

22:57, 21 October 2021

Azerbaijan hands two detained drivers over to Iran

The two drivers detained earlier for smuggling and illegal border crossing have been released and handed over to the Iranian party, Azerbaijani authorities have informed.

13:47, 21 October 2021

Six people arrested in Turkey for preparing attack on Chechen oppositionists

Four Russians, a citizen of Ukraine and a citizen of Uzbekistan have been detained in Istanbul on charges of plotting an attack on opposition figures from Chechnya.

13:44, 21 October 2021

Chechen Speaker's statement triggers persecution of social network users

After Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, criticized the users of the TikTok and Bigo Live, a public has appeared on the Instagram containing threats to particular users of these services.

Participants in the humorous show "Igra" (Game) on the TNT TV Channel. Screenshot of the post https://t.me/imnotbozhena/19927

13:38, 21 October 2021

Rights defenders dispute about effect of jokes about public apologies in Chechnya

Chechen authorities will ignore the jokes performed by participants in the humorous show "Igra" (Game) on the TNT TV Channel about public apologies to Kadyrov; the efficiency of this practice as an instrument of pressure on critics will not go down, human rights defenders believe.

Magomed Daudov. Screenshot of the video by the Grozny TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0X4qU8nvQ&t=7374s

13:29, 21 October 2021

Speaker of Chechen Parliament threatens active social network users

Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has sharply criticized the residents of the republic, who are broadcasting live in social networks. He believes that only discussion of "serious topics" is acceptable in social networks, and urged relatives and local officials to "deal with" the users of the services "TikTok" and "Bigo Live", who are engaged in "empty conversations".

Khadji Ilgar Ibragimoglu. Photo http://m.deyerler.org/115102-rrsrirs-rrsrriryorrrirs-vr-rrryoryerrryorr-sryesssrrryorr-ryo-srssrs-rr-ryorrss-rrsryoryo-ryo-srrryoriryoryov.html

23:59, 20 October 2021

Shiite theologian Ilgar Ibragimoglu released after questioning in Azerbaijan

The State Security Service of Azerbaijan released after a questioning Shiite theologian Khadji Ilgar Ibragimoglu, the head of the website “deyerler.org”.

Malsag Uzhakhov, Zarifa Sautieva and Akhmed Barakhoev (from left to right) before the court session. March 2021. Photo by Bagaudin Myakiev

23:56, 20 October 2021

Defence of Ingush activists considers extension of their arrest illegal

A court extended the arrest of the defendants accused in the “Ingush case” by three months, although investigators did not present any real grounds for such decision, advocate Djabrail Kuriev reports.

Feminist Gyulnara Mekhtieva is holding a poster saying, "Why rapist of a minor remains at large?" Photo: Parvana Gurbanly https://oc-media.org/ru/posle-goda-bezdeystviya-vlasti-azerbaydzhana-arestovali-podozrevaemogo-v-iznasilovanii-aktivistki/

23:52, 20 October 2021

A man suspected of raping underage activist detained in Azerbaijan

The Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan has reported about the detention of the man suspected of raping a minor. The victim’s family expressed the hope that the suspect would be arrested.

Salim Khalitov and Uma Askerkhanova in the special detention facility. Photo courtesy of Uma Askerkhanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:49, 20 October 2021

Dagestani activist Salim Khalitov stops his hunger strike

Warders of the special detention facility persuaded Dagestani activist Salim Khalitov to stop his dry hunger strike. Salim Khalitov is under the supervision of a doctor, and his health state is improving, reports Uma Askerkhanova, a member of the Public Oversight Committee (POC) of Dagestan.

Visitors at the "Mother's House" crisis centre located in the city of Kazan. Screenshot of the video #БросайДоброВВоду https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ubM9PW738&t=5s

15:10, 20 October 2021

Abduction of young Dagestani women from the shelter raises vulnerability issue of crisis centres

The existing legal regulations fail to protect tenants of crisis centres from being abducted by law enforcers at requests of their relatives. Russia must adopt a special law that will prohibit relatives to approaching the victim or returning them back into the family with the help of the police, human rights defenders have stated.

Handcuffs. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis

15:04, 20 October 2021

Five believers detained in Azerbaijan

Law enforcers have detained five members and supporters of the public association entitled "Spiritual Figures of Azerbaijan". The believers' houses and apartments were searched; their PCs and mobile phones were seized.

Tests for obtaining maroon berets. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p-iPcaOktI2

14:58, 20 October 2021

Applicants for maroon berets from Chechnya give reason for criticism by Kadyrov's opponents

The incident at the Tambukan training centre is being actively discussed in social networks. Many commentators have linked the story about the dishonest struggle of Chechen fighters with the distribution practice of undeserved titles and awards widespread in the republic, while the 1ADAT outlet has treated the incident as law enforcers' desire to curry Kadyrov's favour.

Haji Ilgar Ibragimoglu. Screenshot of the video by the AZERBAYCAN YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEFlMrBk8kA&t=1s

14:53, 20 October 2021

Shiite theologian Ilgar Ibragimoglu detained in Azerbaijan

After searching his home, policemen have detained Haji Ilgar Ibragimoglu, a Shiite theologian and the head of the deyerler.org website. Law enforcers' interest in Ibragimoglu may have to do with a wave of repressions against religious figures amid the aggravation of Azerbaijani-Iranian relations; he can be accused of treason, human rights defenders believe.

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