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December 01, 2021 04:45

• For 900 days of Gadjiev's arrest no proofs of his guilt presented

  At the trial of the case of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a Dagestani journalist, half of the prosecution witnesses have been questioned, but none of them has confirmed his guilt, said Arsen Shabanov, an advocate. The criminal case has been sent to the court also without proofs, Mairbek Agaev, the editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal, said at the press conference timed to 900 days of Gadjiev's arrest.

November 30, 2021 23:59

• Speaker of Ingush parliament reacts to border conflict with Chechnya

  The disputes in social media over the borders between Ingushetia and Chechnya can develop into a serious conflict between the two nations, and the conflicts should be resolved at negotiating table, states Magomet Tumgoev, the speaker of the Ingush parliament.

November 30, 2021 23:53

• Kadyrov’s statement about women contradicts actions of Chechen authorities

  Showing respect for women is in line with the Chechen traditions and is not considered shameful, Ramzan Kadyrov declares. His statement came against the background of the practice in Chechnya of public condemnation of women and pressure on young women wearing niqabs.

November 30, 2021 23:50

• Azerbaijani opposition parties demand to release activist Salekh Rustamov

  In Azerbaijan, several political parties demand to release activist Salekh Rustamov, who is on a hunger strike in a prison hospital. An advocate has visited the activist today and reported about the deterioration of the Salekh Rustamov’s health state.

November 30, 2021 22:56

• Twenty-four Azerbaijani civilians killed by mine explosions in Karabakh

  Since the end of the war in the autumn of 2020, 73 people, including 24 killed, fell victim to mine explosions in the territories of Karabakh that came under the control of Azerbaijan. Most of the mine explosions occurred when people illegally entered the areas not cleared of mines, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action reported.

November 30, 2021 18:07

• Case of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya returned to Grozny

  The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has found gross violations at the consideration of the cases of the residents of Dagestan killed in Chechnya. Already after the death of eight young people, they were accused of law enforcers' attempted murders. The SC has returned the case to Grozny for a new trial. Casualties' relatives demand that the case be considered outside Chechnya.

November 30, 2021 16:29

• Resident of Djebrail District blows himself by mine

  During some repair and construction works in the Djebrail District, a local civilian was wounded by a mine explosion.

November 30, 2021 16:23

• Court rejects "Memorial" defence's motion to summon experts

  The Moscow City Court has refused to summon the prosecution experts to the session and to admit the public and journalists to the trial. It was decided to continue the preliminary hearing on the case of liquidating the "Memorial"* on December 16.

November 30, 2021 14:16

• Picketers in Makhachkala demand to release Gadjiev and political prisoners

  Journalists in Makhachkala have held pickets demanding to stop the criminal prosecution of their colleague, Abdulmumin Gadjiev, to release political prisoners and stop arresting people without proofs.

November 30, 2021 08:10

• “OVD-Info”*: law on foreign agents leads to a large-scale discrimination in Russia

  Despite the assurances voiced by the authorities, the application of the law on foreign agents led to a violation of constitutional rights and discrimination against NCOs and media, authors of the report released by the “OVD-Info” conclude.

November 30, 2021 07:17

• In Chechnya, course of lessons about Akhmat Kadyrov provokes irony among Internet users

  A textbook about Akhmat Kadyrov has been included in the school curriculum in Chechnya. The book is written by a local law enforcer and tells about the life of the elder Kadyrov, the “Grozny” TV Channel reports. Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov compared the Akhmat Kadyrov’s personality cult to the Lenin’s personality cult during the Soviet era.

November 29, 2021 18:09

• Salekh Rustamov complains about unbearable pain

  Activist Salekh Rustamov, who has been on hunger strike for the 25th day in a prison hospital, complains about joint pain and plans to refuse water. According to doctors, the refusal of water can provoke a coma. When answering the prisoner’s requests to help him, the Russian diplomatic mission noted that Salekh Rustamov had received Russian citizenship without refusing the citizenship of Azerbaijan.

November 29, 2021 15:18

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 22-28, 2021

  Special operation in Karachay-Cherkessia; negotiations between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Sochi; start of proceedings on the lawsuit for the liquidation of the “International Memorial”*; protests in Southern Russia against the introduction of QR codes; Kadyrov’s new threats against Ingushetia and the exercises of the Chechen law enforcement bodies near the border, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 22-28, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

November 29, 2021 14:29

• On November 22-28, two persons fall victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of November 22-28, 2021, during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, at least two people perished; no information about the wounded ones was reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

November 29, 2021 14:22

• Number of signatures to petition in defence of "Memorials"* exceeds 115,000

  The petition demanding to prevent the closure of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and the "International Memorial" has already gathered 115,158 signatures.

November 29, 2021 14:15

• Azerbaijani oppositionist suspected of drug dealing

  Shakhin Gadjiev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been detained on suspicion of illegal drug circulation. His party colleagues believe that Gadjiev is persecuted for his political activities.

November 29, 2021 12:51

• Dagestani lawyers urge State Duma MPs to investigate torture in Saratov prison hospital

  The Russian State Duma MPs should use their right to conduct a parliamentary inquiry into reports prisoners' torture, including natives of the Caucasus, practised at the Saratov prison hospital, Dagestani lawyers have stated.

November 29, 2021 12:49

• Doctors treat continuation of hunger strike by activist Salekh Rustamov as life-threatening

  On the 23rd day of his hunger strike, Salekh Rustamov cannot move and is extremely weak, his brother said. Doctors of the prison hospital treat his health condition as grave and warn that if Salekh continues refusing to drink water, his life is in danger.

November 28, 2021 12:06

• ECtHR stands up for four Armenian POWs

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled to apply security measures in relation of four Armenian soldiers who were taken prisoners of war (POWs) by Azerbaijan during the November 16 border clashes.

November 28, 2021 11:31

• Opposition demands resignation of Armenian President and Premier

  The participants of the rally organized by the "Liberation Movement" have called for the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister, and Armen Sarkisyan, the President, in order to prevent the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan, which is unfavourable for Armenia.