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March 17, 2020 10:44

• Gasanguseinov and Gadjiev's supporters unite in protest in Makhachkala

  Friends and colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and Murtazali Gasanguseinov have held a series of solo pickets in Makhachkala, demanding to release the arrested journalist and conduct an inquiry into the killing of shepherd brothers by law enforcers. Eleven persons took part in the pickets.

March 17, 2020 08:31

• Defence of resident of Adygea criticize verdict in the case of recruitment to IS*

  The court has found Sayedshokh Ubaidov, a resident of Adygea, to have been a recruiter of militants, despite the refusal of the prosecution witnesses from their testimonies, his defence has stated. An Ubaidov's advocate has announced the intention to appeal against the verdict.

March 17, 2020 08:18

• Dagestani woman detained after returning from Syria

  A resident of Kizlyar, who arrived from Syria on March 14 with her two daughters, was arrested on suspicion of links with militants. The girls suffer greatly from their separation from their mother; they received no psychological help, the father of the arrested woman has stated.

March 16, 2020 21:09

• Disappeared resident of Kaspiysk found in SIZO

  Kurban-Magomed Medjidov, a visitor to the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque, who disappeared after he was taken away by law enforcers, was arrested on the charge of financing terrorism.

March 16, 2020 20:52

• Armenia declares state of emergency

  The Armenian authorities announced a state of emergency until April 14 to prevent the coronavirus epidemic.

March 16, 2020 18:38

• Georgian authorities announce ban on entry to country for foreigners

  Starting from March 18, foreign citizens will be not allowed visiting Georgia due to the threat of the spread of the coronavirus infection, the government of the country announces today.

March 16, 2020 18:17

• Ingush activist demands compensation for torture at ECtHR

  Zurab Tsechoev, the former head of the public organization "Mashr", insists on the compensation to be awarded to him for torture in a building of a law enforcement body and the punishment for the guilty persons, reports the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", which lawyers represent the Zurab Tsechoev's interests in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

March 16, 2020 17:05

• Chechen resident reports about kidnapping of his brother

  On March 13, Shamkhan Baidulaev, a native of Chechnya, who came to his homeland from Germany to visit his relatives, was kidnapped by unidentified persons in the Achkhoi-Martan District, his brother reported.

March 16, 2020 15:59

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 9-15, 2020

  Protests against a law on amendments to the Constitution of Russia; restrictions in the countries of Southern Caucasus in connection with the spread of coronavirus infection; court ruling in a case of Dagestani residents killed in Chechnya, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 9-15, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

March 16, 2020 13:36

• On March 9-15, 2020, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of March 9-15, 2020, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 16, 2020 13:12

• Four republics of Northern Caucasus become outsiders in unemployment rating

  Chechnya, Dagestan, North Ossetia, and Ingushetia showed the worst figures in the rating of Russian regions in terms of unemployment. The best regions in Southern Russia are the Rostov Region and the Stavropol Territory.

March 16, 2020 11:25

• Tbilisi residents complain of food price rise because of border closures

  Georgia is not threatened by a shortage of foodstuffs; the warehouses have enough of them for several months, the country's authorities have stated. The residents of Tbilisi, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have complained about the rise in foodstuff prices.

March 16, 2020 11:13

• Milashina complains about red tape in inquiry into beating in Grozny

  Investigators in Grozny began investigating the beating case of the journalist, Elena Milashina, and the advocate, Marina Dubrovina, only a month after the incident; to achieve this, she had to go to Chechnya and personally complain to the local prosecutor, Ms Milashina has explained.

March 16, 2020 10:58

• Friends of "Tangim" Mosque visitor report his disappearance

  Kurban-Magomed Medjidov, a resident of Kaspiysk, has disappeared in Dagestan. His friends became worried after he stopped contacting them for a long time. According to his neighbours, law enforcers had taken Medjidov to some unknown place.

March 16, 2020 10:46

• Azerbaijani activist complains of torture

  Fuad Ismailov, a former member of an election commission in Azerbaijan, arrested on charges of drug use, has complained of beating up by law enforcers. He said in court that he'd go on a hunger strike against his fabricated case.

March 15, 2020 11:59

• Historians point to absence of freedom in studying Caucasian War

  A politicized attitude towards the Caucasian War impedes the objective study thereof, Larisa Zvizhba, a historian, has stated. In Northern Caucasus, scientists cannot go beyond the framework of concepts supported by local authorities, Vadim Mukhanov, a researcher of the Caucasus, believes.

March 15, 2020 11:56

• Kadyrov's statement about coronavirus sets Facebook users laughing

  The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has reacted to the coronavirus threat with philosophical speculations about the death and said that a drink with honey and lemon would help to avoid coronavirus infection.

March 15, 2020 11:50

• Azerbaijani oppositional journalist suspected of hooliganism

  A criminal case on hooliganism has been opened against Tezekhan Miralamli, a correspondent of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, a member of the oppositional Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). His party colleagues are sure that he is prosecuted for political reasons.

March 14, 2020 21:35

• Prosecution demands eight years in jail for resident of Chechnya who complained of torture

  Eida Arsanukhaev, a resident of Chechnya, accused of justifying terrorism and recruiting people into the ranks of militants, insists on his innocence. The check of his torture applications was conducted formally, the defence claims.

March 14, 2020 21:30

• Despite coronavirus prevention, Grozny residents forced to attend "Akhmat" FC match

  Officials continue forcing their subordinates to attend the "Akhmat Arena", despite the recommendation to avoid crowded places, Grozny state servants and students have complained. They noted that the stadium staff was wearing masks and gloves.