News

May 01, 2017 17:11

• Rights defenders announce independent investigation into Mekhman Galandarov's death

  Today, during a discussion organized by the Centre for the Protection of Political Prisoners, it has been decided to create an independent commission to investigate the circumstances of the death of activist Mekhman Galandarov at the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison).

May 01, 2017 16:44

• Grozny residents claim being obliged to participate in May Day rally

  The festive rally held in the capital of Chechnya was attended by about 100,000 people instead of the planned number of 20,000 people. This was reported by the City Mayor's Office. Public employees and students got instructions on compulsory participation in the rally, reported residents of Grozny.

May 01, 2017 12:32

• Volgograd: truckers hold toy trucks motor rally

  A symbolic motor rally of toy trucks was held today after the May Day rally by the Volgograd truckers, protesting against the "Platon" system. They explained their idea by their inability to obtain an authorities' permit on holding a real motor rally.

May 01, 2017 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 24-30

  Syrian militants' claim responsibility for terror act in Saint Petersburg; PACE resolution on human rights violations in Northern Caucasus; explosion of a grenade at a computer club in a Dagestani village; entry into force of life sentence to Valery Permyakov; participation of residents of Southern Russia in the protest action "Nadoel!"; change of chair of the government of the Astrakhan Region, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 24-30, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 01, 2017 01:48

• On April 24-30, 12 people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from April 24 to April 30, 2017, at least twelve persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus: one of them was killed and eleven others were injured. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

April 30, 2017 22:45

• Brother of alleged militant shelled in Ingushetia

  Djabrail Cherbizhev, an employee of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) and the elder brother of Mikail Cherbizhev, who is wanted on suspicion of involvement with militants and killing policemen, was shelled in Malgobek, said a source.

April 30, 2017 21:32

• Experts: Kadyrov strengthens his influence in Middle East to improve his immunity in Russia

  The visit of the Mufti of Chechnya to Syria and his meeting with President Bashar Assad were sanctioned by the Kremlin on the initiative of Ramzan Kadyrov, believe the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They state that, apart from using Islamic tools in the Middle East conflict, the Kremlin gives Kadyrov a chance to strengthen his political influence.

April 30, 2017 16:44

• Rights defenders blame Azerbaijani authorities for activist's death in SIZO

  The state and the administration of the SIZO (pre-trial prison) shall respond for the death of the Azerbaijani political activist Mekhman Galandarov, since they are in charge for safety and health of their prisoners, human rights activists have stated.

April 30, 2017 11:34

• Relatives of resident of Kaspiysk complain about his beating

  Alisultan Shikhshabekov, a resident of Kaspiysk, was beaten up in the office of a construction company trying to collect money given to developers, his relatives said. They complained about the investigators' inaction.

April 30, 2017 00:49

• Volgograd truckers declare readiness to participate in May Day rally

  After the refusal of the regional trade union council to sanction the truckers' participation in the May Day demonstration in Volgograd, the protesters decided to take part in the May Day rally.

April 29, 2017 20:36

• Astrakhan: seven persons support "Nadoel!" action

  Today, in Astrakhan, seven activists have held an action against President Putin’s nomination for the next term in office. They expressed their protest in written appeals to President.

April 29, 2017 19:05

• Participants of "Nadoel!" action in Krasnodar write letters to Putin

  Today, about 50 persons took part in the "Nadoel!" (Sick and Tired) action in Krasnodar. The young people, who take part in the action, are unhappy with what happens in the country, Nikita Smirnov, an activist, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

April 29, 2017 18:08

• In Rostov-on-Don, action against Putin’s nomination for new term was 150 persons strong

  Rostov-on-Don has joined the action "Nadoel!" (Sick and Tired), organized by "The Open Russia" network movement and held today in several cities of the country. The protesters have opposed Vladimir Putin’s nomination for another presidential term and voiced their protest against "the long-term corruption in bodies of state power, embezzlement of the state budget and persecution of civil activists."

April 29, 2017 15:53

• Azerbaijani activist who died in SIZO was detained for picket

  Mekhman Galandarov, who died in the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison), was a regular participant of oppositional actions. He was detained in February for his picket at the monument to the father of the incumbent President of Azerbaijan, but then accused for illegal drug dealing and placed in custody.

April 29, 2017 13:52

• Political prisoner found dead at Baku SIZO

  The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learned about the death of the activist Mekhman Galandarov, who had been declared a political prisoner by Azerbaijani rights defenders, from Ogtai Gyulyalyev, the head of the public alliance "Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners".According to Mr Gyulyalyev, Mekhman had committed suicide, although there is still no information about his suicide note.

April 29, 2017 11:16

• Resident of Georgia suspected of abduction

  The police have identified the man who abducted, in one of the villages of the Marneuli District of Georgia, a 17-year-old girl with the aim to marry her.

April 29, 2017 04:57

• Makhachkala: policeman complains about beating up at IVS

  An employee of the temporary detention centre (known as the IVS) said that he was beaten up by an officer and fired after the incident.

April 29, 2017 02:51

• Police report identification of Varlamov’s attackers

  Policemen have located the four alleged attackers on Ilya Varlamov in Stavropol, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. According to the blogger, one of the attackers has already been detained.

April 29, 2017 01:53

• Three PFPA activists lose their jobs after oppositional rally in Baku

  Two teachers and one employee of a private enterprise, who are activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), have been dismissed from their jobs. They associate it with their opposition activities.

April 29, 2017 00:56

• Dagestani truckers threaten to hold new actions in case negotiations fail

  A commission has been set up in Dagestan with the participation of officials and members of the initiative group of protesters against the “Platon” system, intended to draft decisions on truckers’ demands. Should the solution of problems be delayed, the carriers will again gather in their protest camp, said the truckers.