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March 04, 2020 17:46

• Islamic scholars criticize anti-alcohol campaign in Chechnya

  Islam prohibits drinking alcoholic beverages only for Muslims, without limiting people who profess other religions, note Islamic experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". During anti-alcohol raids, Chechen law enforcers do not ask buyers of alcoholic beverages about their confession, local residents note.

March 04, 2020 13:14

• Two female journalists accuse Bzhaniya's supporters of attack

  On March 3, the journalists, Izida Chania and Olga Djonua, were attacked during a protest action held outside the government building of Abkhazia. The Union of Journalists of Abkhazia (UJA) has called on law enforcement bodies to start an inquiry into the incident.

March 04, 2020 13:03

• Tumso identifies his attacker

  The Swedish Prosecutor's Office (PO) suspects Ruslan Mamaev, a Russian citizen, of attempting to kill the Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, the "Vayfond" Association reported on March 3. The attacker's photos have been posted on the Facebook in Ruslan Mamaev's page, the blogger has confirmed.

March 04, 2020 11:48

• Residents of Azerbaijan complain about coronavirus quarantine conditions

  The residents of Azerbaijan placed under coronavirus quarantine report dirty bedding and absence of heating and water in hospitals.

March 04, 2020 11:37

• Aslan Bzhaniya's disease exacerbated crisis in Abkhazia

  If the hospitalization of Aslan Bzhaniya, a presidential candidate in Abkhazia, prevents him from taking part in the election, this will entail a full-scale political crisis with unpredictable consequences, the Abkhazian journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

March 04, 2020 11:24

• Father of Kurbanov brothers claims investigators' inaction on applications about their kidnapping

  Mikail Kurbanov, the father of the Kurbanov brothers from the Kayakent District of Dagestan, has stated to the court that investigators refused to initiate a case on his applications about his sons' kidnapping.

March 04, 2020 08:35

• Rights defenders challenge Chechen investigators' refusal to check Kadyrov's statements

  The refusal of the Chechen branch of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to register an application about a possible crime and check Kadyrov's threats against authors of negative materials and comments is illegal, human rights defenders believe.

March 04, 2020 08:20

• Azerbaijan: hunger strike against election frauds stopped

  After the creation of an opposition coalition against election frauds, Elman Guliev and Elshad Israfil, candidates for MPs from the "Musavat" Party, decided to stop their hunger strike.

March 03, 2020 21:52

• Hundreds of protesters demand to reschedule election in Abkhazia

  At an action held in front of the Abkhazian Cabinet of Ministers, about 400 people demanded the resignation of the government and the acting President of Abkhazia. The protestors insist that the presidential election should be rescheduled.

March 03, 2020 21:40

• Azerbaijani SC refuses CER for Fuad Akhmedli

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Fuad Akhmedli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), about a refusal in the conditional early relief (CER) for him.

March 03, 2020 19:02

• "Musavat" members continue their hunger strike after party's calls to stop protest

  The health state of Elman Guliev and Elshad Israfil is getting worse, but they refuse to stop their hunger strike.

March 03, 2020 18:47

• Instagram users criticize Djambulat Umarov for his statement about coronavirus

  Djambulat Umarov, Chechen Minister for National Policy, is not competent enough to judge the danger of the spread of coronavirus in Northern Caucasus, users of Instagram note. Some local residents negatively perceive the Djambulat Umarov's appeal to tourists with a call to visit Chechnya.

March 03, 2020 18:34

• In Azerbaijan, school exams cancelled because of coronavirus

  The final exams at schools and competitions of the Youth and Women's Leagues by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, scheduled for March 9, were cancelled because of the threat of the coronavirus spread.

March 03, 2020 15:18

• Azerbaijan counts 24 shelling attacks committed by Armenia

  The positions of the Azerbaijani Army were shelled, including those located in five villages of the border districts, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.

March 03, 2020 15:00

• Georgian authorities cancel mass events due to coronavirus

  The government recommended local authorities to cancel all mass events; 120 people are quarantined, the press service of the Prime Minister of Georgia has informed.

March 03, 2020 11:42

• Tumso Abdurakhmanov reports details of attempt and arrest

  The Chechen blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has told about his arrest after the fight with a man who penetrated into his apartment and tried to kill him with a hammer; Tumso has reported the details of the incident.

March 03, 2020 11:31

• Week of February 24-March 1 passed without victims of North-Caucasian conflict

  During the week from February 24 to March 1, 2020, during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, no casualties and victims were recorded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its materials and information from other open sources.

March 03, 2020 11:18

• Chechen law enforcer equates alcohol consumers with terrorists

  The head of the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division), who has scolded detainees for drinking alcohol and using psychotropic substances, labelled them as "terrorists." Some social network users have joined the condemnation of detainees.

March 03, 2020 08:39

• Analysts link Kadyrov's actions in honour of Pskov paratroopers with Kremlin's directions

  The events in Chechnya in memory of Pskov paratroopers show Ramzan Kadyrov's desire to improve his relations with the federal law enforcement bodies, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

March 03, 2020 08:25

• Transfer of Musa Aliev's torture case to Makhachkala alerts rights defenders

  The "Committee against Torture" (CaT) and relatives of Musa Aliev, a resident of Khasavyurt, accused of raping a minor girl, did not ask to hand over the case of his torture by law enforcers to the Dagestani branch of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), human rights defenders have noted.