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July 18, 2020 10:49

• Azerbaijan: quarantine regime extended until autumn

  Authorities have extended the quarantine regime in Azerbaijan until August 31. The strict quarantine regime, introduced in major cities, has been extended until August 5 with some relaxation, which became possible due to a decrease in the number of new infections.

July 18, 2020 10:30

• Law enforcers check believers' documents at "Tangim" Mosque

  The police have set up three posts in the area of the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque and stopped men with beards after their Friday namaz (prayer), the parishioners have informed.

July 18, 2020 10:17

• Consideration of complaint of Dagestani shepherds Gasanguseinov terminated

  A Makhachkala court has failed to consider the rights defenders' complaint about the refusal to initiate a criminal case against the law enforcer, who gave a reference about the murder of Gasanguseinov brothers in Dagestan. The advocate will continue seeking punishment for the head of the police department.

July 18, 2020 10:08

• Makhachkala entrepreneurs treat Muftiate's claims to tourists as unjustified

  Residents of other Russian regions coming to Dagestan had observed the decency rules well before the Muftiate called upon them to observe the dress code. This was stated by owners of recreation and public catering entities working with tourists.

July 17, 2020 23:58

• Censorship of Chechen music provokes ironic comments on social networks

  In Chechnya, singers are not allowed to take part in festivities without approvals from the Chechen Ministry of Culture and a special commission engaged in verifying texts of Chechen songs, Ramzan Kadyrov has announced.

July 17, 2020 23:56

• "Memorial": Ramzan Kadyrov urges to praise authorities on social networks amid discontent of Chechen residents

  The authorities of Chechnya are trying to compensate for the growing discontent of people in the republic by voicing requests to praise the power in social networks and subscribe to accounts of state-run media, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" suggests.

July 17, 2020 23:54

• Nine victims of domestic violence during quarantine evacuated from Northern Caucasus

  The number of appeals for legal assistance from women of Northern Caucasus who suffered from domestic violence has doubled during the period of self-isolation. According to the report prepared by the "Legal Initiative" and human rights organizations, not all victims of domestic violence addressed doctors and the police, but appeals to the law enforcement bodies did not help the victims.

July 17, 2020 23:51

• Advocate claims violation of detainees' rights after protest in Baku

  On July 15, eight activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) were detained after a protest action in support of the army, the PFPA reported. The number of the detainees includes three journalists, and advocate Elchin Sadygov claimed a gross violation of their rights.

July 17, 2020 23:43

• In Chechnya, drivers with many children criticize road police

  In Chechnya, inspectors of the road police (known as GIBDD) carry out raids and fine drivers who violate the rules for transporting children. Car owners who have four or more children in their families are technically unable to install the required number of child seats in their cars, residents of the republic note.

July 17, 2020 18:14

• Police treat law enforcers' raids in Dagestan as routine preventive measures

  The checks in the village of Gubden have to do with law enforcers' reaction to the conflict in Manas, villagers have suggested. Ordinary preventive measures will take place in several republic's districts, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained.

July 17, 2020 17:53

• Tofig Yagublu's daughter states threat to his life in SIZO

  The arrested politician Tofig Yagublu was placed into a cell where people with infectious diseases are kept, his daughter has stated, expressing her fear that this could undermine her father's health.

July 17, 2020 11:36

• Armenia claims 39 wounded and four killed persons since conflict escalation

  In the Tavush Region of Armenia, the opponent's shelling wounded 36 military servicemen, two policemen and one local resident, the authorities have reported. As of July 16, the number of killed Armenian soldiers was four; while the total number of victims reached 43.

July 17, 2020 11:31

• Children and elderly Azerbaijani frontline villagers sent to relatives due to shelling

  On July 16, the warfare continued, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed. The villagers from the Tovuz District interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" were forced to evacuate their children and elderly relatives.

July 17, 2020 11:26

• Residents of Dagestan criticize Muftiate for dress code recommendations for tourists

  The Muftiate of Dagestan has urged those who come to the republic to respect local "traditions and foundations" with their behaviour and appearance. The clergy cannot dictate to the guests of the region how to dress, residents of the republic and social network users believe.

July 17, 2020 11:21

• Chechen law enforcer's threats to smokers raise doubts of legality thereof

  Smokers of tobacco in Chechnya cannot be legally brought to community works and public rebukes, since this habit is not a crime, Caucasian scholars and lawyers believe.

July 17, 2020 11:12

• Apologies of Chechen presenter pointed to threat of blood feud to her father

  The presenter Aiza Anokhina, who told about her father's work for special services and his involvement in the death of Djokhar Dudaev, has caused a threat of blood feud on her whole family. The videos with apologies will not affect this situation, residents of Chechnya believe.

July 16, 2020 23:47

• Resentment of Chechen residents grows due to practice of public humiliation

  The practice of public condemnations and apologies adopted in Chechnya is humiliating for residents of the republic, and it increases their discontent with the policy of the authorities, note human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina and political analyst Ali Magomedov after the Chechen law enforcement bodies had posted a new video with apologies.

July 16, 2020 23:43

• In Dagestan, Gubden residents report about law enforcers' raids

  For the second time after a conflict in Manas, law enforcers are conducting a raid with visits to every house and yard in the Dagestan village of Gubden, local residents report.

July 16, 2020 23:35

• In Armenia, villager of Chinari wounded in shelling attack

  A resident of the border village of Chinari was seriously injured during a shelling attack by an Azerbaijani unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.

July 16, 2020 23:30

• Investigation into Ramzan Kadyrov's business ignored in Chechnya

  The investigation into the Ramzan Kadyrov's connections with big businesses did not cause any public outcry in Chechnya, since local residents have long been aware of the scheme of earnings for regional leaders, notes Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations.