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June 26, 2022 10:31

• New human rights organization established in Azerbaijan

  The Committee for the Protection of Victims of Cross-Border Persecutions and Repressions has been created due to increased pressure on critics of the course of the Azerbaijani authorities both at home and abroad, the founders of the new human rights organization have explained.

June 26, 2022 10:06

• After start of payments, "Borjomi" worker return to work

  Bosses of "Borjomi" factories have begun paying salaries and wages to the strikers; and they resumed working, Giorgi Diasamidze, the chairman of the Georgian Trade Union of Agricultural, Trade and Industry Workers, has informed.

June 25, 2022 20:38

• Relatives of those killed in Nigavan demand fair inquiry

  All those responsible for the murder of two people during the conflict with shooting in the village of Nigavan, Aragatsotn Region, should be punished, the casualties' relatives have stated at a protest action held in the town of Aparan.

June 25, 2022 16:12

• Analysts point to Turkey's role in resuming flights from Azerbaijan to Russia

  Azerbaijani air carriers have resumed flights to Russia, interrupted in March, as this route is in great demand and commercially profitable, the Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. In their opinion, Azerbaijan has managed to solve the issue of insuring aircrafts and passengers flying to Russia, by bypassing the sanctions via Turkey.

June 25, 2022 15:13

• Opposition TV journalists attacked in Tbilisi

  A group of unknown persons attacked the filming team of the "Pirveli" TV. Nanuka Kadjaya, a journalist, was insulted and physically assaulted by the attackers.

June 25, 2022 12:33

• Journalists count over 60,000 participants of rally in Tbilisi

  At least 60,000 people took part in the "Home to Europe" action, held on June 24 in Tbilisi. They demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, and the formation of a government of national accord.

June 25, 2022 12:08

• Russian political analysts treat South-Ossetian referendum as unfavourable for Kremlin

  Russian leadership will gain no political benefits from the referendum in South Ossetia; besides, Russia would not escalate its relations with Georgia now, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

June 25, 2022 11:47

• Armenian opposition accuses authorities of manipulations and deceit

  The Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and his team are manipulating economic indicators by claiming growth of average wages and low inflation; however, they fail with their promises to voters, the oppositional MPs have stated during a march in Yerevan.

June 25, 2022 08:43

• Head of North Ossetia confirms deaths of three soldiers in Ukraine

  Head of North Ossetia Sergey Menyailo has handed over the Orders of Courage to relatives of the natives of North Ossetia who perished in Ukraine, namely, Sergeant Albert Tuloev, Senior Lieutenant Eduard Vasilenko and Junior Sergeant Nikolai Demeev, the press service of the republic's head reported on June 24.

June 25, 2022 08:29

• Stavropol activist challenges fine imposed for discrediting Russian Army

  Mikhail Shevchenko has appealed against the ruling of the court, which had found his post in the social network as discrediting the actions of Russian militaries in Ukraine and imposed a fine of 40,000 roubles on him. The protocol on the violation was drawn up under a template; and no proofs of the discrediting were presented at the trial, Vitaly Zubenko, an advocate, has stated.

June 24, 2022 23:14

• Murtazali Medjidov sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment for killing a female student

  The jury found Murtuzali Medjidov, a son of the former Prime Minister of Dagestan, guilty of murdering a female MGIMO (Moscow State Institute of Foreign Relations) student from Kazakhstan. A court sentenced the defendant to 13 years of imprisonment, the press service of the court reports today.

June 24, 2022 22:51

• After resonant murder, Internet users question Putin’s words about security in Chechnya

  Information about a murder committed near the village of Ken-Yurt in Chechnya, disseminated on social media, caused indignation among Internet users. Some of them believe that the words of the President of Russia stating that Chechnya has become one of the safest regions in Russia are greatly exaggerated.

June 24, 2022 17:53

• Theologian Elshan Mustafaoglu released earlier in Azerbaijan

  A court in Azerbaijan granted a request for conditional early relief for Shiite theologian Elshan Mustafaoglu, who was serving his sentence in a case on espionage for Iran. Theologian has been released from custody.

June 24, 2022 17:32

• Award of Kadyrov’s daughter causes scepticism among social media users

  Minister of Culture of Chechnya Aishat Kadyrova received the highest award of the republic because of her family ties, Instagram* users suggested in their comments under a post reporting that the daughter of the leader of Chechnya was awarded the Order of Kadyrov.

June 24, 2022 13:38

• Rostov activist fined for discrediting militaries

  A court in Rostov-on-Don has imposed a fine of 30,000 roubles on Natalia Bondareva, an activist, finding her guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces after her pacifist picket.

June 24, 2022 13:05

• Defence treats guilt of figurants in Kamalov's murder case as unproved

  The prosecution has failed to prove that Shamil Isaev, accused of killing Khadjimurad Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, had a motive to commit the crime, the defendant's advocate has stated at trial. The state prosecutor has ignored all the defence's proofs, including the alibis of three defendants, the advocates have stated.

June 24, 2022 10:37

• After meeting Abkhaz Premier, Djansukh Adleiba continues his hunger strike

  In Freedom Square in Sukhumi, Abkhaz residents have held a rally in support of the hunger-striking Djansukh Adleiba and demanded to meeting Alexander Ankvab, the republic's Prime Minister. The increase in gasoline diesel fuel prices is caused by a similar increase in prices in Russia, Mr Ankvab said after coming out to protesters. In his turn, Adleiba refused to end his hunger strike, as Ankvab failed to convince him.

June 24, 2022 10:04

• Rights defenders link preparation of murder attempt on Mirzali with his statements about Alievs

  The preparation in France of an assassination attempt on Mukhammed Mirzali, an oppositional Azerbaijani blogger, was another attempt to intimidate the authorities' critics living abroad, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" are sure.

June 24, 2022 08:36

• Rights defenders accuse Armenian authorities of judicial reform failure

  The scandal with the publication of the recording of the conversation of the leaders of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has occurred amid the failure to reform the Armenian judicial and legal system, human rights defenders have stated.

June 24, 2022 08:22

• SC dismisses appeal against Zarema Musaeva's arrest

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has considered the complaint against the ruling of the first instance court to extend the arrest of Zarema Musaeva until July 12, and refused to satisfy it, Dmitry Kazakov, a lawyer for the "Team against Torture", has informed.