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June 28, 2021 11:24

• Chechnya: theologian publicly scolds detainees for witchcraft

  Adam Elzhurkaev, the head of the Centre for Islamic Medicine, has held a conversation with those detained for rendering occult services. Social network users have disputed on whether a taxi driver should respond for where he had taken his clients.

June 27, 2021 12:08

• Armenian GPO investigates threats to journalist on Azerbaijani border

  A criminal case has been initiated on threats to a foreign journalist put forward by Azerbaijani militaries, said Gor Abraamyan, an adviser to the head of the Armenian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO).

June 27, 2021 11:49

• "Edinaya Rossiya" nominates Kadyrov for the post of head of Chechnya

  The participants in the conference of the Chechen branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party have unanimously supported Ramzan Kadyrov's candidacy for the post of head of the republic and rejected his only rival.

June 27, 2021 11:25

• Activists criticize police's attempt to revive case against Anokhina

  The head of the Makhachkala ROVD (District Interior Division) has appealed the court ruling that acquitted journalist Svetlana Anokhina and the "Marem" volunteers after they were detained in the shelter for victims of domestic violence.

June 27, 2021 11:11

• PACE deputies demand to appoint rapporteur on torture in Azerbaijan

  Amid the increased violations of political prisoners' rights in Azerbaijan, a group of deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) came up with an initiative to appoint a PACE's rapporteur on torture in this country; it follows from a joint statement of the initiative group of PACE deputies.

June 26, 2021 17:39

• Azerbaijan: activists and advocates criticize increase of court fines and duties

  Azerbaijani authorities plan to increase the amounts of state duties for court proceedings and empower judges to fine the parties in trials for lodging "unjustified petitions." The new amendments to the legislation infringe on the defence institute and will become a heavy burden for the population, activists and advocates believe.

June 26, 2021 16:03

• 110 Azerbaijanis return home from Dagestani camp

  A group of 110 Azerbaijanis has left the "Ogonyok" camp located in the Kaitag District of Dagestan, the local authorities have informed.

June 26, 2021 15:31

• Peacemakers escort Azerbaijani militaries in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Six columns of Azerbaijani militaries were escorted by Russian peacemakers through the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh: four columns – along the Lachin Corridor, and two - in the direction of the Fizuli District, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

June 26, 2021 15:06

• Bobokvati villagers demand to document their land rights

  The auction for land in the village of Bobokvati has failed, as none of investors offered the starting price, the Adjara Ministry of Economy and Finance has informed. The authorities promised to no longer put up coastal land plots for auction, but villagers did not believe it and began collecting documents to legitimize their ownership of the land, Bobokvati villagers have stated.

June 26, 2021 14:43

• Tougher restrictions at Kuban resorts triggers tourist outflow

  After the introduction of new requirements for checking in hotels, sanatoriums and boarding houses of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), tourists have cancelled about 30 percent of reservations for July and more than 70 percent for August, the Association of Russian Tour Operators has informed.

June 26, 2021 08:35

• Protesters in Yerevan demand to free Professor Charchyan

  More than 500 medical workers have signed a letter demanding to change the freedom restraint measure of Professor Armen Charchyan, the director of the "Izmirlyan" Medical Centre, who is accused of pressing voters before the early parliamentary elections in Armenia. Charchyan himself treats his criminal case as political persecution, said his advocate.

June 26, 2021 08:18

• Three North-Caucasian republics close vaccination rating

  Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and North Ossetia have taken the last places in the vaccinating rating against coronavirus by regions of Russia published on June 25. In these republics, less than 5% of the population has been vaccinated.

June 26, 2021 00:00

• Political analysts linked Gakhariya's high rating with his success as Georgia's Premier

  Giorgi Gakhariya, a Former Prime Minister of Georgia, has topped the rating of politicians' popularity according to the poll conducted by the "Edison Research". Mr Gakhariya has won the popularity among voters thanks to his reputation as a good crisis manager, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

June 25, 2021 22:48

• 13 Georgian villagers detained for attacking policemen

  Friends of a man detained for an administrative offense came to a police station in the Georgian village of Ureki. They insulted and attacked policemen. The offenders face up to seven years of imprisonment for attacking law enforcers, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia reports today.

June 25, 2021 22:13

• Affectionate dance video provokes dispute over restrictions for tourists in North Ossetia

  In North Ossetia, tourists should be handed booklets with a story about local customs and bans, and in case of violations, a public apology must be sought, Instagram users note while commenting on a video with an affectionate dance in mountains of the republic.

June 25, 2021 18:28

• Authorities report about water supply to residents of Leninkent

  Residents of the Makhachkala village of Leninkent are provided with regular supply of water, the district administration reports. The water supply has been interrupted because of a failure of a pump, which will be replaced in the coming days, officials report.

June 25, 2021 18:04

• Human rights defenders criticize EU countries for deporting Chechen refugees

  In the European countries, the police break into houses of Chechen refugees at night, take them away to some unknown destination, deprive them of medical aid, and ignore court decisions. Thus, the police actions echo the methods used by the Russian special services in Northern Caucasus, human rights defenders claim.

June 25, 2021 17:43

• Samegrelo residents set on fire house of men suspected of raping a child

  In a village of Western Georgia, two residents were detained in a case on a rape of a minor. Villagers set on fire the house of the suspects, despite attempts by the police to prevent the arson.

June 25, 2021 13:40

• Tenants of shelter for homeless in Kutaisi complain about eviction threat

  Kutaisi city authorities have reduced the duration of stay in the local shelter built for socially vulnerable residents down to two years. Tenants of the shelter have stated that this period is not enough for them to improve their social status, and complained about the eviction threat.

June 25, 2021 13:21

• Leninkent residents demand to solve water supply problem

  There is no water supply in the dwelling settlement of Leninkent in Dagestan for about ten days due to a pump breakdown, local residents said during their gathering held on June 24. The participants threatened authorities to hold a protest action if the problem is not resolved in a short time.