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May 14, 2022 08:55

• Attack on Mamedova confirms authorities' interest in Suleimanov's case

  The court failed to receive any proofs of Ilkin Suleimanov's guilt in the murder of a ten-year-old girl; and his allegations of torture were considered only formally, his advocate, Alibaba Rzaev, has stated.

May 14, 2022 08:37

• Rights defenders receive signals about forced sending of residents of Chechnya to the front

  Dozens of residents of Chechnya have sent messages asking for help to leave Russia in order to avoid being sent to Ukraine, the Chechen human rights association "Vayfond" has informed.

May 14, 2022 08:25

• Bibilov appoints referendum on joining Russia on July 17

  On May 13, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of South Ossetia approved a package of documents on holding a referendum on joining Russia; and incumbent president Anatoly Bibilov signed a decree on holding the referendum on July 17.

May 13, 2022 22:14

• Organizers of a protest against attacks on journalists in Azerbaijan report receiving threats

  A father of Rufat Safarov, the head of the “Line of Defence” NGO, one of the organizers of the rally demanding an end to violence against activists and journalists, received threats of his son’s arrest if he joined the rally.

May 13, 2022 21:53

• Six persons detained at a protest action of students in Yerevan

  Activists of a youth movement held a rally in Yerevan, calling on students to join the opposition protests. Six persons were detained and charged with failure to obey law enforcers, the police reported.

May 13, 2022 19:44

• FSB reports about prevention of a terror act in Sochi

  A suspected terrorist was detained for preparing a terror act on Victory Day in one of the shopping and entertainment centres in Sochi, the Russian FSB reports today. During an interrogation, the suspect confessed that he intended to kill more than 50 people.

May 13, 2022 19:27

• Human rights defenders demand to stop persecution of Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu

  Representatives of the Council of Europe (CE) should demand from the Azerbaijan’s authorities to stop persecuting oppositionists and journalists, the Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety has stated, calling for the release of activist and blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu.

May 13, 2022 19:11

• Three residents of Yessentuki fined for discrediting armed forces

  The Yessentuki City Court imposed fines ranging from 30,000 to 35,000 roubles on three local residents, finding them guilty of discrediting the Russian armed forces.

May 13, 2022 14:03

• Case of law enforcers' refusal to disperse rally in Magas reaches the court

  A court in Zheleznovodsk has begun hearing the case of 12 policemen accused of disobeying an order to disperse protesters in Magas in 2019.

May 13, 2022 13:18

• Armenia: opposition activist detained for trying to bribe chairman of university student council

  Avetik Chalabyan, a supporter of the opposition, is suspected of an attempt to bribe the chairman of the student council of the Agrarian University for him to involve 2000 university students in protest actions.

May 13, 2022 12:54

• Court finds Shakhty resident guilty of discrediting militaries

  The Shakhty City Court has arrested Anatoly Nurskanov, a local resident, for five days, finding him guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

May 13, 2022 12:23

• Political analysts assess threat of parliamentary crisis in Armenia

  The constitutional crisis, which may arise if the oppositional MPs refuse from their mandates, does not guarantee the opposition's victory at early elections, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

May 13, 2022 12:05

• Former Georgian military convicted in South Ossetia

  Mamuka Chkhikvadze, who was detained by South-Ossetian authorities near the border of the region, has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison.

May 13, 2022 08:42

• Armenian analysts name opposition's tactical mistakes

  The protest movement has reached its peak and is acting by inertia, as the opposition leaders failed to increase the number of supporters and correctly use the methods of influencing the incumbent government, Armen Badalyan, a political strategist, has stated. The opposition cannot guarantee a change of the political course, even if it comes to power, Andrias Gukasyan, a political analyst, has pointed out.

May 13, 2022 08:26

• Novorossiysk activist fined under article about army discrediting

  Askhabali Alibekov, who runs the "Wild Paratrooper" blog on the YouTube, was found guilty of discrediting the armed forces. He disagrees with the ruling and intends to appeal against it.

May 12, 2022 22:45

• Authorities confirm data about 300 natives of Southern Russia perished in Ukraine

  Since February 24, officials from regional authorities have reported about at least 217 natives of Northern Caucasus and 83 residents of the Southern Federal District (SFD) perished in Ukraine. Most of the dead were natives of Dagestan.

May 12, 2022 22:32

• Opposition holds a protest action in Yerevan metro

  Today, supporters of the “Resistance” movement have held a rally in the Yerevan metro, calling on passengers to join the rally demanding the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister.

May 12, 2022 19:42

• In Dagestan, villager detained after shooting at gathering in a mosque

  An incident in the central mosque of the village of Manaskent occurred during a gathering of villagers who were discussing the use of land near the mosque, a press officer of the Karabudakhkent district administration told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent, specifying that the gathering took place on May 9.

May 12, 2022 19:28

• CPJ calls for an investigation into attack on Aiten Mamedova

  The Azerbaijani authorities must find and punish those responsible for an attack on journalist Aiten Mamedova as soon as possible, the Committee to Protect Journalists states. The US Department of State also called for an investigation into the attack on Aiten Mamedova.

May 12, 2022 19:13

• Saakashvili transferred from prison to private clinic

  Former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has been transferred from the Rustavi prison for medical examination to the “Vivamed” clinic in Tbilisi.