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March 12, 2019 11:20

• Amulsar mine developer threatens Armenian authorities with international arbitration

  Lydian mining company warned the Armenian government about plans to appeal to an international arbitration court in connection with the illegal blockade of roads leading to the Amulsar gold mine.

March 12, 2019 01:54

• Dagestani journalist urges authorities not to hamper school construction

  On March 11, Alik Abdulgamidov, a journalist from Dagestan, held a solo picket in Red Square in Moscow. He demanded from the authorities to support the local businessman, who is building a school in the Magaramkent District for his own money.

March 12, 2019 01:47

• Titiev urges Europe to impose sanctions on Chechen law enforcers

  Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", has expressed confidence that the verdict in his case would be accusatory. At the trial, he named some law enforcers, who fabricated his drug possession case, and asked his European colleagues to raise the issue of sanctions.

March 11, 2019 23:26

• Abdurakhmanov's video blog enjoys growth in popularity due to debates with officials

  The popularity of blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who criticizes the Chechen authorities, has increased significantly after his public disputes with subordinates of Ramzan Kadyrov. An authorities' attempt to discredit the blogger has resulted in an increase in the number of people viewing videos posted by Tumso Abdurakhmanov, believes Umar Tatiev, the author of kavkaz_leakbez channel on Telegram.

March 11, 2019 23:15

• Suspect in attack on Russian soldier in Armenia detained

  A case on the injury of a soldier of the 102nd Russian base in Gyumri has been solved, and a suspect has been detained, report investigators.

March 11, 2019 23:15

• Week in the Caucasus: review of the main events of March 4-10, 2019

  An action commemorating the victims of Balkars' deportation in Nalchik; the celebration of March 8 in the countries of the South Caucasus and the republics of the North Caucasus; the verdict on the preparation of the terrorist attack in Nalchik - see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 4-10, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

March 11, 2019 23:04

• Plane makes emergency landing in Baku after bomb threat

  A plane of Ural Airlines, which had to make an emergency landing, has been checked and no bombs have been found, the Embassy of Russia in Azerbaijan reports.

March 11, 2019 17:51

• On March 4-10, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of March 4-10, 2019, 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 11, 2019 17:40

• Chechens criticize Daudov's statement on blood feud against Abdurakhmanov

  On March 9, Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament, declared Tumso Abdurakhmanov a blood enemy because of his statement about Akhmat Kadyrov, but noted his declaration was not a threat of murder. Announcement of blood feud for an insult does not comply with traditions, residents of Chechnya believe.

March 11, 2019 13:53

• Prosecutor asks four years of colony for Titiev

  Today, during the debates, the state prosecutor asked the court to find Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", guilty of drug possession, and sentence him to imprisonment and a fine.

March 11, 2019 13:40

• Relatives of terminally ill prisoner from Dagestan appeal to ECtHR

  A complaint of Magomedsaid Gazaliev, a resident of Makhachkala, who is serving his sentence in a colony in the Republic of Komi, of his mother and two sisters, has been sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The convict and his relatives complain that, despite the fact that Gazaliev has a serious fatal illness the court refuses to release him.

March 11, 2019 11:35

• Investigators suspend case of dispersion of "Electric Yerevan" protest

  The Special Investigating Service (SIS) of Armenia failed to find the law enforcers, who could be charged with abuse of powers or unjustified use of force during the dispersal of actions against the increase in electricity tariffs in 2015.

March 11, 2019 11:15

• Protesters in Moscow criticize ban of anime festival in Dagestan

  The practice of disrupting concerts and the anime festival in Dagestan can be extended to the entire Russia, participants in the Moscow rally for the freedom of the Internet has expressed their fears.

March 11, 2019 11:05

• Suspect of killing Kadyrov's guard announced a threat to Britain's national security

  British secret services have banned the Chechen native, suspected of involvement in the murder of Umar Israilov, Ramzan Kadyrov's former security guard, and preparing for the assassination of Akhmed Zakaev, a former head of Ichkeria's government.

March 11, 2019 10:54

• Actions in support of Anastasia Shevchenko held in six Russian cities

  Solo pickets in support of Anastasia Shevchenko, a member of the federal office of "The Open Russia" from Rostov-on-Don were held in Kazan, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don and Tver. In Saint Petersburg, a series of pickets was organized by about a dozen activists.

March 10, 2019 10:40

• Residents of Chechnya explain new Daudov-Abdurakhmanov dialogue by authorities' perplexity

  Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament, and the blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, during their dispute over who is responsible for extrajudicial executions in the republic, interrupted each other and accused of hypocrisy. The new discussion with a blogger was treated by residents of Chechnya as a failed attempt to take revenge after the past discussions.

March 10, 2019 10:36

• Activist of "European Georgia" injured in Tbilisi

  The attacker on David Napetvaridze, a member of the oppositional "European Georgia" Party, was detained. David's wife has linked the incident with her husband's political activities.

March 10, 2019 10:32

• Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov did not confirm the end of case against him

  Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament, showed on his Instagram a resolution to stop the criminal case against the Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov. The blogger himself said that he had not received any notifications from investigators.

March 10, 2019 10:29

• Yerevan resident sent to mental hospital after car arson attempt at Mayoralty

  A resident of Armenia tried to set fire to his car at the Yerevan Mayoralty. Policemen detained him and took him to a psychiatric hospital.

March 09, 2019 19:51

• OSCE recommends Armenian authorities to enhance oversight of campaign finance

  In its report on the past parliamentary elections in Armenia, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) recommended to improve oversight of campaign finance. Observers also advised further enhancing special measures to promote women candidates, so as to strengthen the participation of women in public and political life.