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February 12, 2021 21:55

• Three Ingush natives wanted in case on Eldjarkiev's assassination

  The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) brought charges against three more Ingush natives in absentia in a case on an attack on Ibragim Eldjarkiev, the chief of the Ingush Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE, also known as Centre "E"), and put them on the wanted list, a source reported. One of the new suspects was arrested in absentia.

February 12, 2021 19:55

• ECtHR awards compensation to believers for persecution in Azerbaijan

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) approved a proposal of the Azerbaijan's authorities to pay 4000 euros to each of seven believers who complained about violation of their rights. Officials are trying to settle the claims lodged to the ECtHR before its verdict, since the European Court proactively awards higher compensations, lawyer Khalid Agaliev explains.

February 12, 2021 15:41

• Tkibuli miners suspend their strike

  After their meeting with the MP, who invited them to discuss their demands with the mining company, workers of a Tkibuli mine agreed to suspend their protest strike. No official agreements have been reached yet; and if their demands are not met, the strike will be resumed, miners have stated.

February 12, 2021 15:34

• Two disobedience marchers to COVID-19 restrictions detained in Tbilisi

  An action in Tbilisi against the curfew introduced due to coronavirus has ended in a clash with law enforcers; two activists were arrested for disobeying the police.

February 12, 2021 15:27

• In protest, relatives of missing military servicemen block Yerevan street

  Relatives of missing servicemen blocked traffic in the street near the building of the Armenian Government for an hour. They demanded from authorities to urgently approve the list of those who are still in Azerbaijani captivity.

February 12, 2021 15:24

• Case of Mamed Ibragim's son reveals persecution practice of activists' relatives in Azerbaijan

  Mekhti Ibragimov, a son of Mamed Ibragim, a member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), convicted to conditional imprisonment for coronavirus spread, is being persecuted because of his father's political activities, human rights defenders assert, noting that the practice, when relatives suffer because of activists' viewpoints, is widespread in Azerbaijan.

February 12, 2021 11:34

• Political motives named as defining factor in Djumaev's case

  The verdict to Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, a native of Chechnya, who was arrested after a fight with law enforcers at a rally in Moscow, depends on political circumstances, but now he should not expect any leniency, Timofei Shirokov, a lawyer, believes. Close attention to Djumaev's case can bring both pros and cons in sentencing, said Svetlana Gannushkina, the chair of the "Civil Assistance" Committee.

February 12, 2021 11:31

• Doctors warn of danger of Kadyrov's order to cancel mask regime

  Amid some decrease of coronavirus cases, it is reasonable to cancel the mask mode regime only after a gradual lifting of all other restrictions, Andrei Makashov, a virologist believes. It is difficult to say unequivocally what the reason for the drop of the incidence is; therefore, it is worth observing the sanitary measures as long as possible, Alyona Vilina, a doctor, has noted.

February 11, 2021 23:59

• Human rights defenders point to mutual responsibility in Azerbaijan's judicial system

  In Azerbaijan, a secretary of court hearings of the Barda District Court is accused of fraud. The Azerbaijan's judicial system needs radical reforms, and some isolated manifestations of the fight against corruption will not solve the problems, analysts say.

February 11, 2021 23:57

• Djumaev's story becomes a signal to Kremlin about protest potential of Chechens

  By taking part in a protest action in support of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Said-Mukhammad Djumaev showed the Russian authorities that the Ramzan Kadyrov's ability to control natives of Chechnya was exaggerated, says human rights defender Ruslan Kutaev. An investigation into the Said-Mukhammad Djumaev's case will not be long, and the verdict is unlikely to be mild, lawyers predict.

February 11, 2021 19:27

• Parents of beaten Nalchik residents report circumstances of their release

  Nalchik residents Alexander Knyazev and Valery Levdik left a police station with clear signs of beating on their bodies, parents of the victims claim in court. Both young men told their relatives that they had to incriminate themselves by signing a confession to theft.

February 11, 2021 19:20

• Kadyrov demonstrates his desire to be the first in lifting mask regime

  Having been ahead of other governors with the lifting of the mask regime, Ramzan Kadyrov tries to demonstrate the Russian authorities that Chechnya defeated the coronavirus epidemic earlier than other regions, Caucasus expert Mikhail Roschin and human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina note.

February 11, 2021 19:12

• Chechen woman detained for witchcraft

  Law enforcers have detained Zarema Makhmudova, a resident of the Gudermes District, and the theologian, Adam Elzhurkaev, has reprimanded her for providing occult services. The two women who had turned to Makhmudova for help were also publicly scolded.

February 11, 2021 15:50

• Abkhaz villagers complain about absence of help after landslide

  A landslide has destroyed a road and houses in the village of Bedia du, Tkuarchal District, but the people who have lost their homes receive no help from the authorities, local residents have complained. Authorities have reported the situation to the government of Abkhazia and are waiting for its reaction, the head of the village has explained.

February 11, 2021 15:45

• Relatives treat health condition of Ingushes deported from Egypt as grave

  Ali Dzeitov, an Ingush student who has not been deported from Egypt with his three fellow countrymen, reported in his letter about law enforcers' pressure in Egypt. The deported three young people are in hospital; their health condition raises concerns, their relatives have reported. The fate of the fifth student, Khizir Dugiev, remains unknown, Magomed Mutsolgov, a human rights defender, has stated.

February 11, 2021 11:35

• Karabakh refugees complain about problems with payments and housing

  Because of bureaucratic delays, not all the forced migrants from Karabakh have received monetary compensations in Armenia. For those who move to Stepanakert, the housing problem remains urgent – due to the deficit of housing facilities, refugees have to settle in offices and shops.

February 11, 2021 01:46

• Father of Telegram chat moderators leaves Chechnya after threats

  The father of the two young men, suspected of aiding a militant, has left Chechnya out of fears for his life, a source from the "Russian LGBT Network" said, adding that advocates were not allowed to see the detainees despite the prescription of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

February 11, 2021 01:32

• RWB call for urgent medical help to Polad Aslanov

  The human rights organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to provide urgent medical help to Polad Aslanov, who has been on a hunger strike for ten days already and has been kept in custody for 19 months. Polad Aslanov's state of health has received no attention from the Penitentiary Service and the administration of the detention centre, his wife has complained.

February 10, 2021 22:55

• Mekhti Ibragimov gets a suspended sentence in case on spread of COVID-19

  Mekhti Ibragimov, a son of Mamed Ibragim, a member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), got a 1 year and 3 month of suspended sentence on the charge of spreading the coronavirus infection. The father of the sentenced young man associated the case with his own political activities.

February 10, 2021 22:40

• Kadyrov lifts mask regime

  Starting from today, in Chechnya, people do not need to wear masks in public places, and restrictions on crossing the border of the region have also been lifted, Ramzan Kadyrov announces.