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July 17, 2021 05:48

• Dagestani resident suspected of involvement in ranks of militants in Syria

  Investigators reported on the institution of a second criminal case against a resident of the Derbent District, suspected of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF).

July 16, 2021 18:36

• Rights defenders and journalists treat inquiry into attacks in Tbilisi as inefficient

  Media professionals and human rights defenders believe that authorities fail to take action against organizers of the violence. Journalists announced their large-scale action on July 17.

July 16, 2021 18:34

• Armenia refutes Azerbaijan's statement about shelling

  The statement of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) about the shelling of its positions from the Armenian ones stationed in the Gegarkunik District of Armenia has nothing to do with reality, the Armenian MoD has stated.

July 16, 2021 18:30

• Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson reports shooting from Shushi

  On July 15, in Shushi, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces fired short submachine gun popples in the direction of Stepanakert, Gegam Stepanyan, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ombudsperson, has stated. He believes that to prevent such incidents, clear inquiry mechanisms should be introduced.

July 16, 2021 17:58

• Peacemakers report on guarding Nagorno-Karabakh farmers

  At the request of residents of the Martakert District, Russian militaries have ensured their safety during the wheat harvest near the contact line, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

July 16, 2021 10:15

• Court sentenced Tofig Yagublu to conditional imprisonment

  Tofig Yagublu, an Azerbaijani politician, has been sentenced by the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) to a 2.5-year conditional imprisonment. His guilt was not proved; and his defence will seek his acquittal at the Supreme Court (SC), his advocate has stated.

July 16, 2021 10:15

• Publication of Rutul fairy tales gives chance to preserve language of Dagestani minor nation

  Members of a small indigenous people in Dagestan and Azerbaijan – the Rutuls – have treated the publication of a collection of fairy tales in their mother tongue with interest; parents want to read this book to their children. The publication of the collection guarantees that the Rutul language will not disappear in the next half century, says Svetlana Makhmudova, a philologist the author of the book.

July 15, 2021 23:58

• Three residents of Ingushetia detained in case on aiding and abetting militants

  Three men supplied food to members of the armed underground and transported them in cars across the territory of Ingushetia, investigators reported. One of the three detainees is suspected of illegal possession of weapons.

July 15, 2021 23:52

• US Embassy expresses disappointment with election of judges in Georgia

  The Georgian parliament elected judges of the country’s Supreme Court (SC) in violation of agreements with the opposition, the US Embassy claims. Opposition MPs believe that the new judges are fully under the control of the authorities. At the parliamentary hearings, candidates for judges demonstrated their incompetence, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association stated.

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.