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November 29, 2019 23:49

• Azerbaijani activists see no grounds for termination of advocate Gumbatova's power

  Shakhla Gumbatova claims that the decision pronounced by the Presidium of the Bar Association of Azerbaijan to suspend her power is unfair. Activists believe that the Azerbaijani Bar Association wants to prevent Shakhla Gumbatova from protecting the rights of people persecuted for political reasons.

November 29, 2019 23:37

• Relatives of two detainees block road in Makhachkala

  Law enforcers planted weapons to two residents of Makhachkala and tortured them, claim relatives of the detainees, who have gathered today in front of the building of the Prosecutor's Office for Dagestan.

November 29, 2019 23:17

• Woman from Karachay-Cherkessia apologizes for criticizing Kadyrov and Mezhiev

  In her video appeal, Iman Kurbanova, a resident of Moscow, expressed her repentance of critical posts about the leader of Chechnya and the republic's Mufti. According to the young woman, her parents explained to her that such statements were unacceptable.

November 29, 2019 21:38

• Law enforcers detain three activists at protest action in Tbilisi

  Today, activists and oppositionists have organized a protest action in front of the National Library near the Georgian parliament building. Three oppositionists were detained in the course of clashes between protestors and law enforcers.

November 29, 2019 17:04

• Azerbaijan claims 23 shelling attacks within 24 hours

  The positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled at in the Karabakh conflict zone and in three villages on the border with Armenia, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.

November 29, 2019 17:02

• In Armenia, refugees criticize low value of housing certificates

  The first phase of the housing programme for refugees from Azerbaijan is designed for the people who face the risk of eviction from dormitories, the Migration Service of Armenia reports. Refugees included in the lists claim that the money promised by the authorities is not enough to buy housing in Yerevan.

November 29, 2019 09:43

• Georgian rights defenders ask CoE to help in releasing doctor Gaprindashvili

  Eleven NGOs have called on the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (CoE), the PACE and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to use all their political influence for solving the problems that arose because of the closure of the border with South Ossetia, and to release the detained doctor Vazha Gaprindashvili.

November 29, 2019 09:40

• "Hayastan" Fund urges to help 100 Armenian and NKR communities

  The All-Armenian "Hayastan" Fund has launched its annual charity telethon, whose funds this year will be allocated to the development of water supply and solar energy in about 100 communities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and Armenia.

November 29, 2019 09:33

• Authorities of Grozny invite nondrinking Father Frost and Snegurochka for the New Year

  The authorities of Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, have allocated more than 2 million roubles for the New Year decoration of the City Duma and for a performance for Duma members with the participation of Father Frost (Russian Santa Claus) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden).

November 29, 2019 09:28

• Frenchmen doubt expediency of detaining Chechens in Strasbourg

  The news about the detention in Strasbourg of migrants from Chechnya, who made selfies at the cathedral, has triggered controversy among French Internet users.

November 29, 2019 09:19

• Lawyers criticize prosecution's proofs in case of Dagestani Shavri Gadjiev

  The witnesses' testimonies in the case of the Dagestani Shavri Gadjiev have not been confirmed, while the defendant's guilt is based solely on investigators' assumptions, the advocate believes. Human rights defenders intend to turn to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

November 28, 2019 23:57

• In Azerbaijan, relatives of torture victims voice details of Terter case

  Azerbaijani soldiers were tortured with electric current, drowning in water, and throwing from building windows, while investigators wanted to force the suspects to confess to treason. This was reported to the BBC Russian Service by relatives of the Azerbaijani soldiers involved in the case. The victims are not satisfied with the investigation into the so-called Terter case.

November 28, 2019 22:49

• Chechen authorities allocate 6 million roubles for New Year's corporate party for officials

  A New Year's concert with the engagement of celebrities and a dinner for 600 guests with the participation of Ramzan Kadyrov will cost the budget of Chechnya 6 million roubles.

November 28, 2019 22:19

• Animated video on Tskaev's case highlights torture impunity in North Ossetia

  During four years, investigators and court cannot identify persons guilty of the Vladimir Tskaev's death, and the law enforcers accused of torture try to relieve themselves of responsibility, reports an animated video prepared by Ossetian journalist Alina Alikhanova.

November 28, 2019 22:10

• FSB reports on arrest of members of grouping involved in terror act in Makhachkala

  The Russian FSB reported on the detention of members of the "Sharapov" criminal grouping, which included Dagestani policemen, advocates, and militants. According to investigators, the criminal grouping committed a terror act in Makhachkala in 1998.

November 28, 2019 16:15

• Car dealers' protest in Yerevan accompanied by clashes with law enforcers

  On November 27, protesters blocked a street in Yerevan, demanding to cancel the transfer of the car customs clearance point to Gyumri, and lift the ban on the import of right-hand steering wheel vehicles into Armenia.

November 28, 2019 15:53

• Rights defenders state cruel treatment of Tbilisi June protesters

  The Georgian NGO "Young Lawyers' Association" claims that the use of tear gas with shooting rubber bullets during the dispersal of actions in Tbilisi was an unreasonable use of force.

November 28, 2019 11:35

• Natives of Chechnya detained after making selfie in Strasbourg

  On November 27, in Strasbourg, policemen detained two natives from Chechnya, regarding their gestures during making selfies as justification of terrorism. According to French authorities, one of the detainees had earlier applied for asylum.

November 28, 2019 11:27

• SC upholds verdict to resident of Chechnya for financing terrorism

  The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the sentence passed to Yusup Ukhigov, a resident of Chechnya, convicted under the case of transferring money to a man, who had intended to join Syrian militants.

November 28, 2019 11:19

• Court stops cases against supporters of Circassian activist Martin Kochesoko

  The Cherkessk City Court has found no offense in actions of activists detained in June 2019 after posting a photo with leaflets in support of Martin Kochesoko.