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June 09, 2021 08:43

• Azerbaijani rights defenders criticize release of policeman Gusev

  The release from custody in Russia of the traffic police inspector, Alexander Gusev, who shot the Azerbaijani Vekil Abdullaev dead near Novosibirsk while trying to detain him, speaks of the law enforcers' disregard for the rule of law, the Azerbaijani rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

June 09, 2021 08:30

• Rights defenders assess chances of handing out Timurziev brothers' bodies

  The Timurziev brothers have not figured in any criminal cases under terrorist articles; therefore, authorities have no legal grounds to keep their bodies. The appeal of her father contains a reproach against Kadyrov, but underlines the scope of his power, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

June 08, 2021 22:36

• Pashinyan promises to take revenge on his political opponents

  Nikol Pashinyan told the voters that he would perceive his victory in the elections as a “steel mandate” for a “personnel clean-up” and would remove from power the officials who used administrative resources against him.

June 08, 2021 22:21

• Petition to President Putin highlights problem of attitude towards Azerbaijanis in Russia

  The journalists interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” pointed to the negative stereotypes about Azerbaijanis in Russia. They compared the death of Vekil Abdullaev with the murder of George Floyd in the United States.

June 08, 2021 17:43

• ECtHR awards 52,000 euros to sentenced Ingush resident

  The European Court of Human Rights considered a complaint of Magomed Tsechoev, sentenced in Ingushetia, about torture after his detention and obliged the Russian authorities to compensate the non-pecuniary damage to the complainant.

June 08, 2021 17:23

• Azerbaijan reports capture of an Armenian saboteur at border

  An Armenian reconnaissance and sabotage group tried to mine the territory of Azerbaijan, and one of the soldiers was detained, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported. Their Armenian counterpart claims that captured contract soldier Arthur Kartanyan simply got lost.

June 08, 2021 13:33

• Residents of Dagestan are sceptical about vaccination campaign in the region

  The vaccination campaign in Dagestan is of forced nature; and residents refrain from vaccination against coronavirus due to distrust of vaccines, residents of the republic and human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.

June 08, 2021 13:16

• Protesters against Namakhvan HPP block Kutaisi street

  Protesters against the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Rioni River have blocked a street near the "Enka" Company office in Kutaisi and sealed the doors into the building with Scotch tape.

June 08, 2021 10:55

• Azerbaijani activists demand from Putin to punish policeman

  In their open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, more than 50 Azerbaijani politicians, human rights defenders and journalists have criticized the release from custody of traffic police inspector, Alexander Gusev, who shot dead the 19-year-old Azerbaijani Vekil Abdullaev near Novosibirsk while trying to detain him.

June 08, 2021 10:41

• Pupils share details of life at boarding school in Ninotsminda

  Four brothers told about their life at the Saint Nino boarding school for orphans in Ninotsminda. According to two of them, pupils were beaten up by both educators and older pupils; they were deprived of lunch and sleep. However, other brothers have refuted this information. In Tbilisi, an action was held in support of the head of the boarding school, Father Spiridon, whose participants demanded the dismissal of the Georgian Ombudsperson.

June 08, 2021 08:40

• Baku analysts treat escalation of border conflict with Armenia as unlikely

  There are no serious preconditions for Azerbaijan to switchover to full-scale military operations on the border with Armenia; this topic is deliberately exaggerated by Armenian politicians in connection with the upcoming parliamentary elections, military analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

June 08, 2021 08:27

• Week from May 31 to June 6, 2021, passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from May 31 to June 6, 2021, in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, no information about any casualties or wounded persons was reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

June 07, 2021 22:24

• Three persons detained at a Pashinyan’s meeting with voters

  During a rally organized by the “Civil Contract” Party with participation of Nikol Pashinyan in the Armavir Region, several people were detained, including one of them detained under the article on obstructing the campaigning and beaten, sources reported.

June 07, 2021 22:11

• Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of building fortifications at border

  The Armenian troops forced Azerbaijani soldiers to stop excavating near the village of Verin Shorzha, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today. Local residents express their concern over what is happening at the border, but there is no panic, the head of the village says.

June 07, 2021 19:12

• Timurziev brothers’ father asks Kadyrov to give out their bodies

  In his video appeal to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, Akhmetkhan Timurziev, a resident of Ingushetia, has noted that the refusal to give out dead bodies, even when it comes to murderers, contradicts the Muslim traditions.

June 07, 2021 18:54

• In Ingushetia, participants of gathering demand to protect “Antilyrica” activists

  After a shooting attack in Malgobek, residents of the village of Sagopshi claimed the need to ensure the safety of the “Antilyrica” movement activists and stop the spread of drugs in the region. About 30 relatives stayed in a hospital overnight with their wounded family members.

June 07, 2021 18:37

• Forensic expert suspected of fabricating data on Djabiev’s death

  Forensic expert Zarina Dzagoeva exceeded her power by introducing inaccurate data into the conclusion drawn up after the death of Inal Djabiev, the General Prosecutor’s Office of South Ossetia suggests.

June 07, 2021 14:29

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 31-June 6, 2021

  Tension on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan; a scandal and a resounding resignation after the primaries of the “United Russia” Party in Dagestan; transfer of inmates from a church orphan boarding school in Georgia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 31-June 6, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

June 07, 2021 14:12

• Armenian military arrested for espionage in Azerbaijan's favour

  During the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, the commander of a detachment of the Armenian Army and his acquaintance conveyed information about the armament and deployment of Armenian troops to Azerbaijani special services, the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has informed today.

June 07, 2021 13:55

• Film about persecution of gays in Chechnya wins British Film Academy Award

  The documentary "Welcome to Chechnya" by the American film director, David France, about the persecution of LGBT people in Chechnya has won an award from the British Film and Television Arts Academy.