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October 21, 2019 14:12

• In Sochi, arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses* become an act of intimidation

  Jehovah's Witnesses* from Sochi plead not guilty of participating in an extremist organization, and their arrests are an act of intimidation of believers, notes advocate Anton Bogdanov.

October 21, 2019 11:25

• Baku: activists protest against using violence to women

  On October 20, in central Baku, about fifty people held, despite policemen's counteraction, a rally in protest against using violence to women, and agreed to end it only after the detainees were released.

October 21, 2019 11:13

• Georgian oppositionists demand to let them in border village of Atotsi

  The Georgian party has accused Russian border guards of installing barbed wire near the village of Atotsi, bordering on South Ossetia; and observers and policemen arrived at the venue. Oppositionists staged a protest at the "Shakshaketi" checkpoint, demanding to let them into the village.

October 21, 2019 11:02

• Chechnya: law enforcers publicly reprimand detainees for drinking alcohol

  The use of alcohol and psychotropic drugs became the reason for a "prophylactic talk" of law enforcers with the men detained in Chechnya. Local residents and Instagram users have treated the public warning of the detainees as excessive.

October 21, 2019 10:52

• Ali Kerimli says he was beaten up after detention

  Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has stated that after he was detained at a rally, he was beaten up several times.

October 20, 2019 11:22

• Veterans of Afghan War stop their picket in Makhachkala

  The picket of Dagestani Afghan War veterans in Makhachkala ended after they managed to get promises from the authorities to solve their problems, Gasaini Gasainiev, the head of the initiative group of veterans, has informed.

October 20, 2019 11:18

• Journalist Milashina refuses to comment on Kadyrov's rude joke

  Elena Milashina, a journalist, refused to discuss the proposal for marriage instead of human rights violations in Chechnya. Social network users' opinions about the appropriateness of such humour on the part of Kadyrov diverged; some commentators have treated it as a veiled threat.

October 20, 2019 11:14

• Police conduct harsh detentions at rally in Baku

  60 people were detained at an oppositional rally in Baku; 42 were released after warning; materials on the remaining 18 will be sent to courts, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed. Oppositionists claim that there were "much more" detainees.

October 19, 2019 20:13

• Representative of Gasanguseinovs killed in Dagestan demands to punish policeman for insult

  Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer of the Committee against Torture (CaT), has filed a complaint to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, demanding to punish Ibrahim Aliev, a former police chief of the Shamil District.

October 19, 2019 20:08

• Chechen budget-funded employees report forced visit to "Akhmat Arena"

  The stands at the match of the "Akhmat" Football Club (FC) were again filled with the use of administrative resources. Fans of the club are disappointed with the game of the team.

October 19, 2019 20:00

• Dagestani rights defender excluded from POC for his active work

  Only two out of nine members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan are included into its new membership. Shamil Khadulaev is sure that he was not invited there for his active human rights activities.

October 19, 2019 19:48

• Critic of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov wins promotion

  Chingiz Akhmadov, a journalist of the "Grozny" TV Channel, has been appointed director of the "Chechnya Today" Agency. Akhmadov is regularly posting video replies to the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, in social networks in defence of Chechen authorities.

October 19, 2019 12:27

• South Ossetia claims attempt of Georgian scouts to cross the border

  Border guards have stopped an attempt of Georgian intelligence agents to get into South Ossetia's territory, the official Tskhinvali has stated.

October 19, 2019 12:24

• Caucasian traditions of early marriages break Russian laws

  Northern Caucasus preserves early marital relations; however, these traditions violate the laws of the Russian Federation, lawyers believe.

October 19, 2019 09:19

• Complaint to ECtHR gives hope for inquiry into torture of alleged gay Altemirov

  Volunteers of the Russian LGBT Network have evacuated almost 160 people from Chechnya and continue helping local homosexuals. According to the complaint filed by the Network in the interests of the murdered Chechen resident, Arbi Altemirov, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg may oblige Russia to investigate the case.

October 19, 2019 09:17

• HRC "Memorial" reports kidnapping in Chechnya

  Ramzan Shaikhaev, who was visiting Chechnya as a guest, was detained for a month by law enforcers without explanations; and on September 9, he disappeared, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has informed. His acquaintances believe that Shaikhaev had drawn law enforcers' attention because of his "suspicious" beard.

October 19, 2019 09:16

• Fine imposed on head of HRC "Memorial" for picket in Estemirova's memory upheld

  A Moscow court has refused to cancel the fine imposed on Alexander Cherkasov, a human rights defender, for the action held on the anniversary of the murder of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

October 19, 2019 09:13

• Law enforcers change tactics of their raids at "Tangim" Mosque

  Today, a check of documents of the visitors of the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque was held before the collective Friday namaz (prayer), not after as before. The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated that there were no detainees.

October 18, 2019 23:56

• Father of Ingush activist Khasan Katsiev appeals to human rights defenders for help

  During a search, law enforcers presented a search warrant with another address, said a father of Khasan Katsiev, a participant of a March rally in Magas. Magomed Katsiev appealed to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" with a request to protect his family members from persecution of law enforcers.

October 18, 2019 23:52

• Author of obscene song apologizes for insulting Chechen girls

  Rapper Uretra Batya recorded a video with an apology for the song "A Chechen Girl", and the performer Gangvest denied his involvement in the creation of the song and assured his respect for the Chechen people. Users of Instagram noted the apologies were not enough.