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19:28, 7 September 2016
Russian authorities should ensure an immediate revision of the case of Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, who was convicted in Chechnya, with account of his statements about his kidnapping and ill-treatment, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated.
12:25, 6 September 2016
Today, Chechnya celebrates the Day of Republic. The main celebrations are traditionally held in Grozny. Students were obliged to attend a rally of September 5 and thus detained after classes.
11:54, 6 September 2016
The Russian quota of pilgrims travelling to Mecca for Hajj is filled up to 95%. Some pilgrims are residents of the south of Russia.
03:56, 6 September 2016
In Urus-Martan, three winners of the regional stage of the youth project "Konakhchun Dakhar" were awarded cash prizes. The participants of the project have described the difficulties of living conditions of ancient settlements. The project contains signs of a show. This opinion was voiced by the experts on the Caucasus interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
00:00, 6 September 2016
The criminal case on use of torture against Ayub Tuntuev, who worked in the security service of Akhmat Kadyrov and sentenced on the charge of involvement in a terror act, was instituted after the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) had sent a request to the Russian authorities in connection with the Ayub Tuntuev's complaints. This was reported by the "Legal Initiative".
17:23, 5 September 2016
Journalist Zhalaudi Geriev, sentenced in Chechnya, insists on his innocence. He claims that during the preliminary investigation, he testified under pressure. Relatives of the journalist associate his prosecution with his professional activities.
16:05, 5 September 2016
The Shali District Court of Chechnya sentenced journalist Zhalaudi Geriev, who collaborates with the "Caucasian Knot", to three years in prison on charges of drug possession. The defense claims that the prosecution's statement lacked evidence in the court.
10:17, 5 September 2016
On September 4, the "Grozny" TV Channel presented a report with the participation of political analyst Ruslan Martagov, who explained his disappearance by his visit to a friend. Local observers do not rule out that the report could be staged.
09:00, 5 September 2016
Mourning ceremonies dedicated to the anniversary of the terror act in Beslan and protest action of victims; disappearance in Chechnya of political analyst Ruslan Martagov, who criticized the authorities; prevention of a terror act at near a mosque in Ingushetia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 29-September 4, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
03:52, 4 September 2016
Human rights defenders associate the disappearance of Ruslan Martagov with his criticism of the Chechen authorities and comments concerning the third term of Ramzan Kadyrov as the leader of the republic, which were voiced by the political analyst to various media, including the "Caucasian Knot".
15:12, 3 September 2016
Today, at 2:20 p.m. Moscow time, political analyst Ruslan Martagov, whose disappearance had been earlier claimed by his relatives, has called his sons and a daughter from his mobile phone. He has reported that he stays with friends and asked his relatives not to worry about him.
14:26, 3 September 2016
A fatwa, adopted on the outcome of the theological conference in Grozny, recognizes only followers of the Sufi tariqat the true Muslims, and it is directed to a split among Muslims of Russia. This was stated by theologians and scientists engaged in Islamic studies.
22:47, 2 September 2016
The authorities of Chechnya saw no enemy in the person of Ruslan Martagov, a missing political analyst, said Djambulat Umarov, the head of the republic's Ministry of Press. According to his version, they had agreed with Martagov, prior to his disappearance, that he would write an article about the Ichkeria regime.
12:46, 2 September 2016
Ruslan Martagov has stopped communicating after on September 1, he twice visited Grozny at the invitation of officials from the Chechen Ministry for National Policy, External Relations and Information. This was reported by a brother and a son of the political analyst.
13:05, 1 September 2016
The Chechens, who are refused entry to Poland from Belarus, do not want to return home, and many of them decided to stay in Brest.