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July 15, 2021 23:50

• “Novaya Gazeta” article about extrajudicial executions in Chechnya to be checked, sources report

  Investigators began checking for slander an article by the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta” about extrajudicial executions in Chechnya, made public by a former fighter of the Kadyrov special-purpose police regiment.

July 15, 2021 23:48

• In Saint Petersburg, police remove a banner with Estemirova’s portrait

  The police removed a banner with portraits of murdered public figures, including Natalia Estemirova, posted in the Pushkar Garden of Saint Petersburg on the anniversary of the human rights defender’s murder.

July 15, 2021 23:47

• Authorities ignore Muftiate’s call to investigate CTO in Kabardino-Balkaria

  The authorities have not yet responded to the call of the Muftiate of Kabardino-Balkaria to investigate the circumstances of the July counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Nalchik, human rights defender Zaur Shokuev reported.

July 15, 2021 18:21

• Visitor's complaint about beating in Dagestan sparks controversy on Instagram

  The girl, who moved to Makhachkala because of her religious beliefs, has complained that she was seriously injured in a fight in the hospital and because of this she can't find a job. Some users of the social network expressed their support for her, noting the low culture of local residents; however, their opponents pointed to the intemperance of the girl herself.

July 15, 2021 18:18

• Defence achieves cancellation of fine imposed on Ingush Mufti

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia has agreed to stop considering the case on the illegal missionary activities of Isa Khamkhoev, the republic's Mufti. The SC's decision has freed Khamkhoev from paying the fine, his advocate has explained.

July 15, 2021 14:11

• Analysts assess consequences of EU's ultimatum to Georgia

  The European Union (EU) threatened Georgia with suspension of financial aid in case of a disruption of the judicial reform; and this was a signal to Prime Minister, Irakli Garibashvili, to resign. However, Bidzina Ivanishvili may ignore the threat and leave Garibashvili as the head of the government, analysts believe.

July 15, 2021 14:04

• Azerbaijan reports shelling its positions near Shusha

  At night, the positions of Azerbaijani militaries deployed in the vicinity of the city of Shusha were shelled; there were no victims, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

July 15, 2021 12:52

• Polad Aslanov's wife sends his complaint about colony situation to 20 diplomatic missions

  On July 13, the wife of Polad Aslanov, an Azerbaijani journalist, sent his complaint about pressure and extortions in the colony to the email addresses of more than 20 foreign embassies.

July 15, 2021 12:49

• Thousands urge to punish Azeri blogger for his call for violence against women

  Tural Safarov, an Azerbaijani film director and blogger, has publicly apologized for his harsh remarks about openly dressed women. The apology does not exempt from criminal liability, the initiators of the campaign against Safarov assert. The collective complaint to law enforcement bodies was supported by 11,000 Instagram users.

July 15, 2021 11:57

• Resident of Dagestan complains about absence of subsidized medicines

  For six months already, Arizuman Agaliev, a resident of the Derbent District, cannot get his due subsidized medicines from the Dagestani Ministry of Public Health (MPH); his family has to spend 7000 roubles a month to buy the essential drugs, his wife said.

July 15, 2021 11:54

• Armenian MoD announces search for soldiers at border with Azerbaijan

  Today, Arthur Nalbandyan and Aramais Torozyan have got lost in the fog at the Black Lake area, and they could end up on the Azerbaijani territory, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports.

July 15, 2021 11:47

• Baku court leaves “Muslim Unity” activist in custody

  The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has refused to grant a complaint against the arrest of Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the movement “Muslim Unity”. The activist pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking, and the defence intends to seek mitigation of the pr-trial restriction measure, an advocate of Razi Gumbatov reports.

July 14, 2021 22:48

• Stepanakert residents alarmed by machine gun shooting near Shusha

  On the evening of July 13, a shooting from machine guns near Shusha continued for an hour. It was heard in Stepanakert and caused anxiety among city residents, local people said. They called on the authorities and Russian peacekeepers to respond to the incident.

July 14, 2021 22:47

• Armenian soldier killed in a shootout at border

  The Azerbaijani armed forces opened targeted fire on positions in the Ararat Region, and as a result, one Armenian soldier was killed, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported. One soldier of the Azerbaijani army was wounded as a result of a shelling attack from the Armenian side, the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan reported.

July 14, 2021 22:44

• Part of activists detained in Tbilisi released

  At night on July 14, nine activists detained during a protest in Tbilisi were released from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) under recognizance not to leave the city.

July 14, 2021 22:39

• ECtHR awards EUR 170,000 to four residents of Chechnya as compensation for torture

  Residents of Chechnya, Eldar Orazbaev, Muslim Zulkarnaev, Timur Satabaev and Umar Chapanov, complained to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about the torture by law enforcers, who demanded from them to plead guilty under terrorism cases.

July 14, 2021 22:27

• Armenian analysts assess consequences of diplomats' visit to Shushi

  The visit of diplomats to the city of Shushi, which has seceded under Azerbaijan's control, contributes to the escalation of the Karabakh conflict, since the diplomats' trip can be regarded as their recognition of the resolution of the Karabakh conflict in favour of Baku, Armenian analysts believe.

July 14, 2021 22:23

• Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling of its positions near Shusha

  The positions of Azerbaijani militaries near Shusha were shelled from machine and submachine guns from the territory guarded by Russian peacemakers, the Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

July 14, 2021 09:37

• Azerbaijani SC leaves journalist Gasanzade and blogger Tyurksoy in custody

  The Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the complaints lodged by the journalist, Elchin Gasanzade, and the blogger Ibragim Tyurksoy. Their defence sees a violation of the right to the freedom of expression in the SC's verdict and intends to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

July 14, 2021 09:34

• Threat of terror in Chechnya persists despite liquidation of underground leaders

  There is no organized underground in Chechnya, but it is beneficial for the republic's authorities to maintain the status of a troubled region in order to receive additional funding for the fight against terrorism, Svetlana Gannushkina, a human rights defender, and Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly Caucasian Nations, have stated in connection with the attack on policemen in Grozny.