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April 30, 2020 18:11

• Grozny residents explain violations of self-isolation regime by quarantine fatigue

  Residents of Grozny, who went on walks with their children despite the quarantine measures, explained the violation of the self-isolation regime by fatigue from a many-day stay at homes.

April 30, 2020 17:56

• Azerbaijan registers 24 shelling attacks in Karabakh conflict zone

  The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled from sniper rifles and mortar launchers, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.

April 30, 2020 13:33

• Akhmetkhanov who disappeared in Chechnya returns home

  Aslambek Akhmetkhanov, a businessman, who disappeared in early April after being publicly scolded by Ramzan Kadyrov, has returned to his native village of Gekhi, Instagram users have informed.

April 30, 2020 13:17

• PFPA accuses law enforcers of torturing arrested activist

  Law enforcers have tortured Niyameddin Akhmedov, an arrested activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), aiming to force him to testify against Ali Kerimli, his party comrade, the PFPA has stated. The country's police did not confirm this version.

April 30, 2020 11:14

• Telegram chat administrator detained after protest action in Vladikavkaz

  In Moscow, law enforcers have detained Arsen Besolov, an administrator of a Telegram chat. The chat was for communication among the supporters of Vadim Cheldiev, the initiator of an unauthorized rally against self-isolation held in Vladikavkaz.

April 30, 2020 11:03

• Tightening of travel control irritates residents of Chechnya

  The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has ordered to toughen control over the travels of residents of the republic due to violations of the self-isolation regime. Grozny residents have complained about law enforcers' checks of public transport passengers.

April 30, 2020 10:52

• AI points to Azerbaijani authorities' abuse of coronavirus situation

  The human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has mentioned Azerbaijan among the countries that are using restrictions imposed during the pandemic for repressing govt's opponents.

April 30, 2020 08:45

• Instagram users respond to call to help Dagestani doctors

  Within three days, the Instagram users, who have supported the initiators of the campaign under the hashtag #yamyvrachi (I and we are doctors), raised over one million roubles. The money will be used to buy medical masks and other personal protective means for Dagestani doctors.

April 30, 2020 08:34

• Law enforcers explain closed entrances to Makhachkala by coronavirus threat

  Policemen have blocked all the entrances to Makhachkala and, referring to the order of the head of the city police. Only medics, law enforcers, and vehicles with foodstuffs and medicines are let into the city.

April 30, 2020 08:23

• Azerbaijani journalist Isbatov left in custody

  The Azerbaijani Court of Appeal has rejected the complaint about the administrative arrest of Natig Isbatov, a reporter of the website "7gun.az". His defence treats the refusal as unjustified and subject to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

April 29, 2020 22:33

• Defence challenges arrest of a rally participant in Vladikavkaz

  An advocate of activist Batraz Gagiev filed an appeal against a court's decision on the activist's arrest. According to the advocate, the court did not take into account the fact that the defendant took care of his minor children.

April 29, 2020 22:19

• Restrictions on crossing Azerbaijani border extended until late May

  In Azerbaijan, the authorities decided to uphold restrictions on crossing the country's state borders until May 31 because of the threat of the coronavirus infection spread. Exceptions are made for cargo and freight transportation and charter flights, the Azerbaijani operational headquarters announces.

April 29, 2020 22:04

• Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment

  The Second Western District Military Court found Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov guilty of participating in activities of a terrorist organization.

April 29, 2020 19:26

• Alexander Cherkasov pays first 300,000 roubles of fines

  The chairman of the board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" paid three fines, each in the amount of 100,000 roubles, which were imposed on him after the inspection conducted by the FSB Department for Ingushetia. The fines were paid out of the raised donations. Today, the HRC "Memorial" has announced that a complaint about the decisions of the Russian courts on fines will be filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

April 29, 2020 19:13

• Georgia: increase in number of recovered patients exceeds number of new coronavirus cases

  Today, Georgia has registered new 517 cases of the coronavirus infection. Over 24 hours, more patients have been discharged from hospitals than new cases of infection have been registered.

April 29, 2020 13:32

• Azerbaijan claims shelling of two villages in conflict zone

  During the last 24 hours, positions of Azerbaijani troops stationed in the villages on the border with Armenia and in the conflict zone with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) were shelled for 24 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.

April 29, 2020 13:16

• KBR entrepreneurs complain of losses due to restrictive measures

  Because of the restrictions imposed by the authorities of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) in connection with the epidemic, minor businesses have to suffer losses and reduce their hired personnel, the entrepreneurs interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.

April 29, 2020 11:40

• Chechnya: unsanitary conditions during spreading bread cause social network users' criticism

  At the charity event organized by the Kadyrov Foundation, volunteers handed out bread without wearing medical masks and gloves, Instagram users have emphasized.

April 29, 2020 11:26

• Georgia: rights defenders criticize govt's anti-crisis plan

  The anti-crisis plan, drafted with the aim to help businesses and residents during the pandemic, fails to support several vulnerable social groups, the Centre for Human Rights Education and Monitoring has stated.

April 29, 2020 11:14

• Activists' attempt to contact Ali Kerimli ends with fines

  Two activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) were detained near the home of Ali Kerimli, the party leader and fined by USD 60 each for violating the quarantine regime. They were punished for trying to contact Kerimli, the PFPA has stated.