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April 27, 2021 08:41

• Grozny judge upholds investigators' refusal to check Kadyrov's threats

  The Grozny court has again refused to satisfy the complaint lodged by human rights defenders against investigators' refusal to prosecute the head of Chechnya for threats against journalists and social networks users, Mikhail Benyash, an advocate, has stated.

April 27, 2021 08:23

• Azerbaijani analysts point to geopolitical pretext of Biden's recognition of Armenian Genocide

  The statement of the US President, Joe Biden, on recognition of Armenian Genocide is backed by the US desire to strengthen its positions in Southern Caucasus, but this will not seriously affect the relations with Azerbaijan, the Baku analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have predicted.

April 27, 2021 00:08

• Rights defenders explain role of Kadyrov’s associates in victories of his children

  Coaches and tournament organizers, who are affiliated with the leader of Chechnya and who do not want to upset him, often arrange victories of Kadyrov’s sons, Chechen human rights defenders suggest.

April 26, 2021 23:51

• Daudov agrees to discuss disputed lands with Ingush activists

  Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament, agreed with the proposal of the leaders of the Ingush movement “Mekhk-Kkhel” to discuss the issue of the disputed lands. The official pointed to Pyatigorsk as the meeting place.

April 26, 2021 23:29

• Armenian President calls on UN Secretary-General to assist in return of POWs

  Today, in his letter to the UN Secretary-General, the President of Armenia has declared that the country expects the support of the international community to resolve the problem with the return of prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians from Azerbaijan.

April 26, 2021 19:34

• In Southern Russia, Navalny’s offices change their activities after prosecutors’ decision

  The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office suspended the activities of Alexei Navalny’s offices amid the preparation of the Moscow City Court to consider a claim to recognize them as an extremist organization. In Southern Russia, Alexei Navalny’s offices have stopped posting on social media, but their staff will continue to work privately, Alexei Navalny’s supporters say.

April 26, 2021 19:18

• YouTube blocks video about secret real estate property of Kadyrov’s associates

  A video version of the “Project” online edition’s investigation into the secret property of people from among the Ramzan Kadyrov’s associates has been blocked following a complaint filed by the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company) for copyright infringement.

April 26, 2021 19:05

• Vladikavkaz resident accused of beating journalist Totrov

  A resident of Vladikavkaz beat journalist Ruslan Totrov for posting critical articles, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports its version today. The man has been charged with obstructing journalistic activities.

April 26, 2021 17:59

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 19-25, 2021

  Actions in support of Alexei Navalny in Southern Russia; events to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire; mutual accusations of shelling attacks voiced by the parties to the Karabakh conflict, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 19-25, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

April 26, 2021 13:40

• Russian MoD reports on food distribution among refugees in Aknaberd

  Russian militaries have handed over a ton of humanitarian aid collected by NGOs and charitable organizations to refugees in the Karabakh village of Aknaberd, including foodstuffs, medical kits and basic necessities, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

April 26, 2021 13:15

• Week of April 19-25 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of April 19-25, 2021, during the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, no information about the 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.

April 26, 2021 11:45

• Film about execution of workers in Novocherkassk awarded Nika Prize

  The movie "Dear Comrades!" about the execution by shooting of Novocherkassk workers in 1962 has received the Nika Prize as the best feature film of 2020. Andrei Konchalovsky, a film director, and Yulia Vysotskaya, the starring actress, received the for Best Director and Best Actress Awards.

April 26, 2021 11:33

• Residents of Southern Russia celebrate Circassian Flag Day

  Concerts, a bike rally and a flash mob were held on April 25 in Adygea on the occasion of the Circassian Flag Day. In connection with the holiday, Kabardino-Balkaria held concerts of creative groups; and Karachay-Cherkessia – a car rally and a free screening of the film "Circassia".

April 26, 2021 11:14

• Two LGBT women beaten up in Tbilisi

  The owner of an apartment that was rented in Tbilisi by two women-members of the LGBT community is accused of beating them up. The attack on people of non-traditional sexual orientation was the second in the capital of Georgia within a week.

April 26, 2021 11:02

• Yerevan residents grateful to US authorities for recognizing genocide

  Until late at night on April 24, in Yerevan, people kept coming to the "Tsitsernakaberd" Memorial Complex to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

April 25, 2021 11:58

• US State of Idaho proclaimed April 24 a Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide

  The US state of Idaho declared April 24 as the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Armenian Genocide and recognized the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian National Committee of America reported on Facebook.

April 25, 2021 11:55

• Human rights activists declared the unwillingness of investigators to investigate the case of torture of boxer Khamkhoev

  The torture case against Albert Khamkhoev, a resident of Ingushetia, was suspended 13 times, although the main evidence in the case has already been collected. Further, everything depends on the initiative of the investigation, said the lawyers of the "Committee against Torture" Magomed Alamov.

April 25, 2021 11:51

• Natives of Caucasus take part in protest hunger strike in colony

  In one of the colonies, located in the Smolensk Region, three prisoners from Dagestan, a native of Azerbaijan and six other convicts have gone on a hunger strike. Their relatives have filed complaints about systematic bullying of inmates in the colony.

April 25, 2021 11:48

• Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh commemorate victims of Armenian Genocide

  The participants in commemorative events in Stepanakert have demanded that the world community to recognize the Armenian Genocide and the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. Flowers and wreaths were laid at the monument in memory of those who perished in the Ottoman Empire in 1915, and at the war memorial.

April 25, 2021 11:45

• Turkey and Azerbaijan criticize Biden for recognizing Armenian Genocide

  The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has treated the statement made by US President, Joe Biden, on the Armenian Genocide as populism; and Baku accused him of distorting the historical truth.