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November 01, 2021 12:25

• Social media users criticize "Roskomnadzor" for demand to block story about Gisaev's torture

  The "Roskomnadzor" (the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media) has demanded from the YouTube to block the video by Adam Gisaev, a native of Chechnya and a former prisoner, telling about torture at the Irkutsk SIZO (pre-trial prison), which was posted on the channel of the human rights project Gulagu.net.

November 01, 2021 12:23

• TV report with reprimands of women-sorcerers in Chechnya sparks bewilderment among social network users

  The "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) has presented the report, in which three women detained by Chechen law enforcers for practising witchcraft, were scolded, as "psychics' battle under law enforcers' supervision." Some Instagram users believe that this sarcasm was inappropriate.

November 01, 2021 12:21

• Georgia: international observers point to election violations

  The election campaign passed amid intimidation of voters and pressure on them, the Embassy of the European Union (EU) to Georgia has stated. A sharp imbalance of resources in favour of the ruling party has affected the election outcomes, the head of the mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) has stressed.

October 31, 2021 12:05

• Nalchik activists treat authorities' help to victims of political repressions as meagre

  After their return from exile, the repressed residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) failed to receive compensations for their seized or lost property; now they are paid only a small surcharge to their pensions, Marx Shakhmurzov, the head of the Association of Victims of Political Repressions, has stated at a rally held in Nalchik.

October 31, 2021 11:31

• Georgian MIA reports on eight criminal cases on election incidents

  Eight criminal cases have been initiated in connection with the incidents that occurred during the voting at the second round of municipal elections, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. The NGOs "Transparency International" and the "Georgian Young Lawyers' Association" (GYLA) have filed 32 complaints with the Central Election Commission (CEC).

October 31, 2021 11:11

• Volgograd townspeople lay flowers at monument to victims of political repressions

  On October 30, residents of Volgograd, individually and in small groups, laid flowers at the monument to repressed people and read out their names.

October 30, 2021 18:06

• Analysts pointed to risks of severe sentence to Vadim Cheldiev

  Vadim Cheldiev, an Ossetian opera singer, who is accused of organizing riots in Vladikavkaz, may be harshly sentenced by the court. In this way, authorities hope to prevent a rise of protest sentiments amid roughening restrictions on coronavirus, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

October 30, 2021 16:02

• Georgian authorities and opposition blame each other of election provocations

  Several skirmishes have broken out during local elections in Batumi and Zugdidi. Members of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party and the opposition have exchanged accusations of trying to interfere with observers' work.

October 30, 2021 15:16

• Observers in Tbilisi point to low voter turnout

  The second round of elections in the Gldani District of Tbilisi began with a lower voter turnout than the first round, observers have noted.

October 30, 2021 12:20

• Izberbash: case on purchase of unfit housing for orphans reaches court

  The criminal case about the purchase by an official from the city administration of apartments unfit for living intended for orphans has been sent to the court. While the case was being investigated, the administration provided the orphans with comfortable housing.

October 30, 2021 12:06

• Elista City Court fines activist Erdnieva for solo picket

  The Elista City Court has ruled to fine Valentina Erdnieva, an activist of the Congress of the Oirat-Kalmyk People, by 20,000 roubles for her solo pickets in the city centre.

October 30, 2021 08:48

• Relatives demand to punish those guilty of death of arrested Volgograd resident

  The suspect-figurant of the extortion case committed suicide in one of Volgograd SIZOs (pre-trial prisons). Igor Nagavkin, a rights defender, who was contacted by the victim's relatives, did not rule out that he had been beaten up.

October 30, 2021 08:36

• Video control over tests for maroon berets follows scandal with Chechen law enforcers

  In Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), tests were held for the right to wear maroon berets, which for the first time were accompanied by video broadcast. This novelty is explained by an attempt to avoid frauds when passing tests after the incident with candidates from Chechnya, the military analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

October 29, 2021 21:24

• Mother of killed prisoner criticizes administration of penal colony in Vladikavkaz

  The murder of prisoner Albert Yuldashev became possible because of gross violations of the regime in the Vladikavkaz penal colony, his mother claims. The woman believes that her son was taken to hospital too late after being stabbed.

October 29, 2021 21:09

• In Moscow Region, court sentences policemen for killing a native of Dagestan

  Three former policemen are sentenced to 7-9 years of imprisonment in a case on the death of Sulli Yunusilau, a father of two-time MMA world champion Magomed Yunusilau. The Orekhovo-Zuevo City Court also awarded compensation for moral damage in the amount of 600,000 roubles.

October 29, 2021 18:36

• Saakashvili refuses medical assistance again

  Mikhail Saakashvili, who is continuing his hunger strike in prison, again refused to consult with doctors and take medication. The former Georgian president has the right to commit suicide, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili notes.

October 29, 2021 18:24

• In Kizlyar, tightening of anti-COVID measures provokes a strike of minibus drivers

  In Kizlyar, drivers of minibuses went on strike. They protest against fines that could be imposed on them when their passengers fail to comply with the mask regime.

October 29, 2021 14:07

• Two Georgian citizens detained in South Ossetia

  The Georgian citizens were detained near the village of Lopani on South-Ossetian border, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has informed.

October 29, 2021 13:07

• Kadyrov's representative arrested in Saint Petersburg on drug charges

  Islam Khizriev, the head of the Chechen mission in the Russian North-Western Federal District (NWFD), detained in St. Petersburg on suspicion of possession of drugs, was placed under house arrest until December 25.

October 29, 2021 12:23

• Saakashvili agrees to doctors' help

  The administration of the prison, where Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili is serving his prison term, satisfied his demands and returned the opportunity to fully communicate with his advocates, as a result of which he agreed to give medical tests.