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Military servicemen. Screenshot from video posted by Telegram-Channel: https://t.me/mnogonazi/3519

11:35, 1 May 2020

Umarov urged not to disturb Kadyrov with video about "Ichkeria's servants"

The video in which military servicemen force their colleagues to shout "We serve Ichkeria*!" may be a fake aimed at denigrating the Chechen people, Djambulat Umarov, the Chechen Minister for National Policy Foreign Relations, Press and Information, has stated.

Detention of participants of Vladikavkaz rally, April 20, 2020. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot

08:36, 1 May 2020

Court leaves three participants of Vladikavkaz rally in custody

The Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has rejected the complaints against the administrative arrest of Batraz Gagiev, Kazbek Kasaev and Khetag Vataev, who participated in a spontaneous rally in Vladikavkaz. Batraz Gagiev remains in hospital, where he was taken from the detention centre at activists' insistence.

Vadim Cheldiev. Screenshot from video posted by Ossetia News - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmZPv8lnkTw

08:22, 1 May 2020

Fine imposed on Vadim Cheldiev for coronavirus fake challenged

The court failed to establish whether Vadim Cheldiev, the initiator of protests in North Ossetia, had anything to do with publishing false information about coronavirus, his defence said in an appeal.

Alibek Mirzekhanov in the courtroom. Screenshot of Alibek Mirzekhanov's Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_kIPAOIl92/

22:43, 30 April 2020

Defence and relatives of blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov criticize his sentence

An advocate of Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov, sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, announced the intention to challenge the decision of the court.

Detention of violators of quarantine. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_lHbBolHWp/

22:24, 30 April 2020

In Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov's threats to quarantine violators followed by detentions

Residents of Chechnya who violate the quarantine regime will lose their cars and will be forced to clean the streets, states Ramzan Kadyrov. Policemen gathered quarantine violators at a football field and reprimanded them in public.

Grozny, April 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Ramzan Musaev

18:11, 30 April 2020

Grozny residents explain violations of self-isolation regime by quarantine fatigue

Residents of Grozny, who went on walks with their children despite the quarantine measures, explained the violation of the self-isolation regime by fatigue from a many-day stay at homes.

Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan at the frontline. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/

17:56, 30 April 2020

Azerbaijan registers 24 shelling attacks in Karabakh conflict zone

The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled from sniper rifles and mortar launchers, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.

Businessman Aslambek Akhmetkhanov. Screenshot from video posted by 'ChP Chechnya', https://www.instagram.com/p/B_erqpclD0Q/

13:33, 30 April 2020

Akhmetkhanov who disappeared in Chechnya returns home

Aslambek Akhmetkhanov, a businessman, who disappeared in early April after being publicly scolded by Ramzan Kadyrov, has returned to his native village of Gekhi, Instagram users have informed.

Police vehicle in Baku during quarantine. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

13:17, 30 April 2020

PFPA accuses law enforcers of torturing arrested activist

Law enforcers have tortured Niyameddin Akhmedov, an arrested activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), aiming to force him to testify against Ali Kerimli, his party comrade, the PFPA has stated. The country's police did not confirm this version.

Rally in Vladikavkaz, April 20, 2020. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the Caucasian Knot

11:14, 30 April 2020

Telegram chat administrator detained after protest action in Vladikavkaz

In Moscow, law enforcers have detained Arsen Besolov, an administrator of a Telegram chat. The chat was for communication among the supporters of Vadim Cheldiev, the initiator of an unauthorized rally against self-isolation held in Vladikavkaz.

Grozny. Photo: press service of the Grozny Mayorality, http://grozmer.ru/events/top-dorozhnyh-obektov-nacproekta-v-chech.html

11:03, 30 April 2020

Tightening of travel control irritates residents of Chechnya

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has ordered to toughen control over the travels of residents of the republic due to violations of the self-isolation regime. Grozny residents have complained about law enforcers' checks of public transport passengers.

Baku during quarantine. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

10:52, 30 April 2020

AI points to Azerbaijani authorities' abuse of coronavirus situation

The human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has mentioned Azerbaijan among the countries that are using restrictions imposed during the pandemic for repressing govt's opponents.

Campaign hold under the hashtag #yamyvrachi (I and we are doctors). Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_cazxHDBV8/

08:45, 30 April 2020

Instagram users respond to call to help Dagestani doctors

Within three days, the Instagram users, who have supported the initiators of the campaign under the hashtag #yamyvrachi (I and we are doctors), raised over one million roubles. The money will be used to buy medical masks and other personal protective means for Dagestani doctors.

Policemen block entrances to Makhachkala, April 29, 2020. Photo by Rasul Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot

08:34, 30 April 2020

Law enforcers explain closed entrances to Makhachkala by coronavirus threat

Policemen have blocked all the entrances to Makhachkala and, referring to the order of the head of the city police. Only medics, law enforcers, and vehicles with foodstuffs and medicines are let into the city.

Natig Isbatov. Screenshot of the Facebook page: https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=157760295674626&set=ecnf.100043219698509&type=3&theater

08:23, 30 April 2020

Azerbaijani journalist Isbatov left in custody

The Azerbaijani Court of Appeal has rejected the complaint about the administrative arrest of Natig Isbatov, a reporter of the website "7gun.az". His defence treats the refusal as unjustified and subject to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

22:33, 29 April 2020

Defence challenges arrest of a rally participant in Vladikavkaz

An advocate of activist Batraz Gagiev filed an appeal against a court's decision on the activist's arrest. According to the advocate, the court did not take into account the fact that the defendant took care of his minor children.

Empty streets of Baku, April 2020. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

22:19, 29 April 2020

Restrictions on crossing Azerbaijani border extended until late May

In Azerbaijan, the authorities decided to uphold restrictions on crossing the country's state borders until May 31 because of the threat of the coronavirus infection spread. Exceptions are made for cargo and freight transportation and charter flights, the Azerbaijani operational headquarters announces.

Blogger Alikbek Mirzekhanov. Screenshot: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7icfxaofVs/

22:04, 29 April 2020

Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment

The Second Western District Military Court found Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov guilty of participating in activities of a terrorist organization.

Alexander Cherkasov. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQfgQ8DXakE

19:26, 29 April 2020

Alexander Cherkasov pays first 300,000 roubles of fines

The chairman of the board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" paid three fines, each in the amount of 100,000 roubles, which were imposed on him after the inspection conducted by the FSB Department for Ingushetia. The fines were paid out of the raised donations. Today, the HRC "Memorial" has announced that a complaint about the decisions of the Russian courts on fines will be filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Medic in a protective suit. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

19:13, 29 April 2020

Georgia: increase in number of recovered patients exceeds number of new coronavirus cases

Today, Georgia has registered new 517 cases of the coronavirus infection. Over 24 hours, more patients have been discharged from hospitals than new cases of infection have been registered.

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