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February 01, 2022 11:02

• Azeri activist arrested for a month for tearing down Turkish flag

  Fuad Ismailov, an activist, has been arrested in Azerbaijan for a month on charges of disobeying the police. He was detained the day after he tore off the Turkish flag in a public place, said Fikret Djafarli, the head of the public association "Investigating Centre against Torture".

February 01, 2022 10:49

• Two brothers detained on suspicion of armed attack on man in Cherkessk

  In the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), law enforcers have detained two local residents suspected of an armed attack with shooting on a resident of Cherkessk, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the KChR has reported. Both suspects were detained on January 31.

February 01, 2022 08:44

• Sarazhdin Sultygov attacked in Ingushetia

  In the city of Nazran, Sarazhdin Sultygov, a co-chairman of the NGO "Mekkh-Kkhel", was attacked in his apartment by two men.

February 01, 2022 08:32

• Makhachkala: journalists demand to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev

  On January 31, two solo pickets in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the arrested journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, were held in Makhachkala. Passers-by and motorists expressed their support for the picketers, Idris Yusupov, a journalist, has informed.

February 01, 2022 08:19

• LwT activists react to children with disabilities' problems in Dagestan

  Children with developmental disorders need special conditions for acquiring professional skills, activists of the NGO "Life without Tears" (LwT) have stated and launched a project to train disabled children in professions.

January 31, 2022 23:28

• Criminal case instituted against Zarema Musaeva

  The institution of criminal proceedings against Zarema Musaeva, who was forcibly taken to Chechnya, was expected, and the woman would be kept in Chechnya in order to put pressure on her son, says human rights defender Igor Kalyapin.

January 31, 2022 22:56

• Polad Aslanov transferred to SIZO

  Journalist Polad Aslanov was transferred from a prison hospital to a SIZO (pre-trial prison). The day before, doctors examined the convicted journalist for the first time in five days after the end of his hunger strike, reported a spouse of Polad Aslanov.

January 31, 2022 22:41

• Ibragim Yangulbaev put on wanted list in a criminal case

  Ibragim Yangulbaev, a son of Zarema Musaeva, has been put on the federal wanted list in a criminal case on justification of terrorism, the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

January 31, 2022 20:15

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 24-30, 2022

  Kadyrov’s struggle with the Yangulbaev brothers and his allegation addressed to Kalyapin and Milashina; acceptance by the Armenian parliament of the resignation of Armen Sarkisyan from the post of president; preparations for the elections in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 24-30, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

January 31, 2022 18:26

• “Novaya Gazeta” demands to start criminal proceedings against Ramzan Kadyrov

  The newspaper “Novaya Gazeta” called on Alexander Bastrykin, the chief of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), to launch an investigation into a criminal case against Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov under the article on incitement to hatred. A complaint to the ICRF has been filed in connection with the fact that Ramzan Kadyrov ranked Igor Kalyapin, a member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights, and Elena Milashina, a journalist of the “Novaya Gazeta”, as accomplices of terrorists.

January 31, 2022 18:02

• Five participants of protest against increase in OSAGO tariffs detained in Yerevan

  Today, in Yerevan, participants of a protest action have demanded to leave the tariffs for OSAGO (compulsory motor third party liability insurance) unchanged. During the protest action, five drivers were detained for disobeying the police.

January 31, 2022 17:45

• On January 24-30, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of January 24-30, 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.

January 31, 2022 14:10

• Data on tax problems of Firdaws Fashion House sparks scepticism in Grozny residents

  The temporary suspension of the "Firdaws" is due to a minor error in paying taxes, Aishat Kadyrova, the head of the fashion house and the daughter of the head of Chechnya, has explained. The clothes designed by the "Firdaws" are very expensive and have become a status symbol in Chechnya; therefore, reports on the "Firdaws" tax problems looks unbelievable, Grozny townspeople have noted.

January 31, 2022 13:49

• Lawyers give six reasons for cancelling liquidation of "International Memorial"*

  The defence of the "International Memorial"* has filed an appeal against the decision to liquidate the organization. They present six arguments in favour of overturning the decision.

January 31, 2022 10:51

• Kalyapin treats his persecution with posters as consequence of Kadyrov's words

  Posters accusing Igor Kalyapin, a rights defender, of supporting terrorists have appeared in the doorway and the door of the apartment of his elderly mother in Nizhny Novgorod. Igor has suggested that posters are a consequence of Ramzan Kadyrov's statement.

January 31, 2022 10:26

• Bill on territory status brought into Nagorno-Karabakh Parliament

  The National Assembly (Parliament) of Nagorno-Karabakh has received a bill providing for the assignment of a legal status to the territories that came under Azerbaijan's control.

January 31, 2022 10:07

• Claims of Chechen Tourism Ministry boss to bloggers spark bewilderment among social network users

  Muslim Baitaziev, the Chechen Minister of Tourism, has criticized local bloggers for not advertising the region's tourist sites, and put forward bills when offered free visits to the sites to later advertise the in their blogs. Social media users expressed bewilderment at the claims, noting that blogging is also a job that deserves payment.

January 31, 2022 09:49

• Norwegian protesters speak against violence on Chechen women

  The participants of the rally held in front of the building of the Norwegian Parliament in Oslo spoke out against violence on Chechen women, condemned the detention of Zarema Musaeva and kidnappings of relatives of Ramzan Kadyrov's opponents.

January 30, 2022 23:01

• Human rights defenders point to problems with execution of ECtHR judgments in Azerbaijan

  In 2021, the number of decisions pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Azerbaijan has risen sharply, indicating an increase in the number of complaints coming from the country, Khalid Agaliev, the head of the Media Rights Group, reports.

January 30, 2022 07:00

• Doctor not to be punished in case on female circumcision in Ingushetia

  A court in Magas found a doctor from a local clinic guilty in a case on genital mutilation against a girl from Chechnya. However, the doctor was released from punishment due to the statute of limitations, the organization “Justice Initiative”* reported. The human rights defenders announced the intention to challenge the court’s verdict.