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June 20, 2022 19:24

• Entering neutral zone makes Insa Lander dependent on Georgian authorities

  Insa Lander, a blogger from Kabardino-Balkaria, who escaped from house arrest to Georgia, but got stuck on neutral zone between the countries, has no right to leave for a third country without the permission of the Georgian authorities. This was noted by experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.

June 20, 2022 19:08

• On June 13-19, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of June 13-19, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

June 20, 2022 14:36

• Protesters in Rustavi demand to release Nika Gvaramiya

  Activists of the movement "For Georgia" have held a protest action near the prison in Rustavi, where Nika Gvaramiya, a former head of the "Rustavi-2" TV Channel, is kept; during their protest, they demanded to release him.

June 20, 2022 14:22

• Ingushetia is outsider in rating of Russian regions in terms of population incomes

  29.7% of the population of Ingushetia lives below the poverty line; it follows from the data of the "Rosstat" (the Russian Federal State Statistics Service). This is the worst indicator among all Russian regions. While in terms of the population's income to expenditures ratio, the republic turned out to be the penultimate one in the rating.

June 20, 2022 14:06

• "Tribune": strike at "Borjomi" factories could affect labour relations in Georgia

  Trade union activists and strikers at the "Borjomi" factories believe that their struggle may have consequences for the entire Georgian society and for the future of the trade union movement in the country, an article of the British "Tribune" magazine has suggested.

June 20, 2022 11:09

• Georgia condemns setting up new signs on demarcation line with South Ossetia

  On June 18-19, within the "borderization" activities, in the territory under their control near the village of Khurvaleti, Gori Municipality, Russian troops installed illegal, according to the Georgian party, banner signs, the "News-Georgia" Agency has informed referring to the Georgian State Security Service (SSS).

June 20, 2022 10:52

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of sniper shelling

  The positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed on the Armenian border were shelled from sniper rifles and small arms, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence  (MoD) stated on June 19.

June 20, 2022 10:37

• Social network users remind Kadyrov of Kazakhs' help to deported Chechens

  Ramzan Kadyrov, having reproached the President of Kazakhstan for his unwillingness to follow Russia and recognize the DPR and LPR (Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics), forgot about the help that Kazakhs rendered to Chechens after the latter's deportation in 1944, Instagram* users have indicated.

June 20, 2022 10:23

• Opposition presents its vision of Armenia's future

  The oppositional rally held in Yerevan has accused the country's Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, of a failed policy. In protesters' opinion, after the overthrow of Pashinyan's power, the country will have to reform many areas, as well as develop a new national security strategy.

June 19, 2022 12:57

• Court upholds activist Saadat Djakhangir's ban on leaving Azerbaijan

  Saadat Djakhangir, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) and an employee of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, has lost her complaint about the ban on leaving the country.

June 19, 2022 12:55

• Activist Aslan Naptugov rearrested after conflict with KChR's law enforcers

  After six days of arrest, Aslan Naptugov, a Circassian activist, was arrested again for two months on charges of extremism. His acquaintance believes that Aslan is being pressured in order to obtain the testimony needed by investigators.

June 19, 2022 12:53

• Kadyrov criticizes CSTO heads for non-supporting Russia

  Countries in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have received Russia's support, but their leaders, out of fear of sanctions, dare not publicly support Russia's actions in Ukraine, the head of Chechnya has stated.

June 18, 2022 23:24

• Analysts point to risks of resuming Chechen-Ingush land dispute

  The idea to create the "Daimokkh" Park on the Chechen-Ingush border should not look like a transfer of Ingush lands to Chechnya; therefore, it needs improvement, analysts have pointed out.

June 18, 2022 17:23

• Oppositionist Akhmedov's supporters claim he was tortured

  Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was tortured in the colony and threatened with tougher punishment if he complained, the PFPA has stated.

June 18, 2022 17:14

• Adyg activist leaves Russia after complaints of torture by law enforcers

  Kase Kik, an Adyg activist, has left Russia after complaints of being tortured in Cherkessk, human rights defenders have stated. He has explained that he had feared for his safety.

June 18, 2022 17:10

• Protesters in Tbilisi demand to stop layoffs of culture workers

  Workers in sciences and culture have held a protest action in Tbilisi demanding the reinstatement of their colleagues who, in their opinion, had been fired for criticizing the Minister of Culture.

June 18, 2022 17:05

• About 100 films included into programme of "Golden Apricot" Festival in Yerevan

  At the 19th International Film Festival "Golden Apricot", which will open on July 10, spectators will see films from around the world, including from Armenia, the organizers have announced.

June 18, 2022 13:56

• Volgograd painter raises money to pay fines for discrediting army

  Within one night, 80,000 roubles were raised to pay the fines imposed for discrediting the army, the painter known as Philippenzo has informed. In his opinion, this is evidence that an initiative civil society has evolved in Russia.

June 18, 2022 13:51

• Rights defenders exclude political motive in questioning friends of a Russian stand-up comedian in Yerevan

  There are no political overtones in the case, under which friends of the stand-up comedian, Tatiana Schukina, who announced that she was persecuted in Armenia because of criticising Putin, were interrogated, the Armenian Investigating Committee asserts.

June 17, 2022 23:46

• Relatives of political prisoners hold a protest in Baku

  At a protest in Baku, relatives of Samir Ashurov and Pyunkhan Kerimli, deported from Germany, said that the deportees were arrested in Azerbaijan on unfounded charges, like convicted journalist Polad Aslanov.