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September 29, 2017 14:36

• Case against Azerbaijani blogger Mekhman Guseinov returned to BCA

  The defence of Mekhman Guseinov does not agree with the decision pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan to return the case to the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA). According to the defence, the only legitimate decision is to justify the blogger.

September 29, 2017 13:05

• Sailors detained in Libya appeal to Georgian authorities for help

  Three Georgian sailors detained in Tripoli on August 30 have complained of inhuman treatment and insanitary conditions at the detention facility.

September 29, 2017 12:05

• Organizers of Volgograd gay pride parade complain to ECtHR

  A complaint against the Volgograd Mayoralty's refusal to sanction a gay pride parade and rallies in November 2016 has been filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This has been reported today by Nikolai Alekseev, an LGBT activist.

September 29, 2017 06:05

• North-Caucasian scientists complain of ban on visiting Georgia’s National Archives

  On September 28, Patimat Takhnaeva, a research officer from the Institute for Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that she was refused in examining materials at the Central State Historical Archives of Georgia.

September 29, 2017 05:10

• Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze goes on hunger strike

  Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze, sentenced in the case on an attempted poisoning of the Georgian Patriarch's secretary and illegal storage of weapons, has started hunger strike to protest against a refusal in a phone conversation with his relatives. This was reported by Mikhail Ramishvili, an advocate of archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze.

September 29, 2017 01:37

• Gvashev's defence claims authorities' attempts to control memorable actions of Circassians

  Criminal proceedings against participants of a prayer service held near the Tulip Tree on the Circassian Day of Memory are a well-organized and thought-out campaign. The authorities try to equate prayer services to rallies in an attempt to force activists to coordinate events on the Adyg Days of Memory and Sorrow. This opinion has been expressed by advocate Marina Dubrovina.

September 29, 2017 00:37

• Turkey ignores beating of Georgian journalists at Sarpi checkpoint

  On September 25, journalists of the Adjara TV for the first time registered flagrant violation of the rights of Georgian citizens at the Turkish-Georgian checkpoint of Sarpi. On the Turkish side, checkpoint officers attacked members of a film crew for the Adjara TV, who arrived at the border after people had reported assault.

September 28, 2017 23:06

• US state of Michigan recognizes NKR’s independence

  Today, the independence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has been recognized by Senate of the US state of Michigan, which has become the eighth USA state to do so.

September 28, 2017 21:38

• Soldier dies in NKR

  Seiran Sargsyan, a serviceman of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) was shot dead today by fire from the Azerbaijani side, the NKR’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports.

September 28, 2017 19:17

• Journalist Afghan Sadygov placed into dungeon for 15 days

  Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov was placed to the dungeon (punishment cell) after he had complained about violation of his rights in a penal colony, his wife has reported today. Officials from the Penitentiary Service claim the prisoner was rude towards warders.

September 28, 2017 18:40

• Tbilisi: three activists stop hunger-striking

  Three female activists of the "Alliance of Patriots of Georgia" have explained their decision to stop the hunger strike by physicians' recommendations. 14 people continue to participate in the protest action.

September 28, 2017 16:12

• ECtHR awards arrest compensation to Azerbaijani activist

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has pronounced a resolution to pay to Tural Gadjibeili, an activist from the "Musavat" Party, the compensation in the amount of 10,500 euros. The ECtHR has recognized the activist's arrest for participation in the demonstration in Baku on March 12, 2011, as unjustified.

September 28, 2017 13:58

• Bataysk authorities refuse gays in marching along residential houses

  A picket and procession of LGBT activists cannot be held in front of minors. This was declared by the Bataysk authorities. They refused to sanction the LGBT action notified by activist Nikolai Alekseev.

September 28, 2017 06:01

• In Chechnya, Court refuses advocate in examining case against Taramov and Tazbiev

  The Staropromyslovsky District Court violated the right to defence of Magomed Taramov and Jamalai Tazbiev, sentenced on the charge of trying to leave for Syria. The violation was in the fact that the Court failed to provide the defence with the access to the criminal case before sending it to a higher court instance. This was claimed by advocate Khava Akhmadova.

September 28, 2017 05:19

• Political analysts: Czech Republic not to follow OSCE recommendations when delivering arms to Azerbaijan

  On September 26, the Czech newspaper "Hospodarske Noviny" reported that the Czech government supplied Azerbaijan with modern artillery mounts "in spite of the embargo." According to the newspaper, an investigation has been launched in the Czech Republic, and the chiefs of the Czech law enforcement agencies are summoned for questioning.

September 28, 2017 02:47

• Designers of Circassian costume present their works at show in Nalchik

  The works created by nine designers of Circassian costume from Kabardino-Balkaria and Adygea are presented at a show in the Nalchik Palace of Trade Unions. The designers believe the growing interest of young people in the Circassian costume makes it possible to say that the national clothes have a good future.

September 28, 2017 01:55

• US congressmen call for sanctions against Azerbaijan for human rights violations

  US congressmen, Republican Christopher Smith and Democrat Jim McGovern, have presented a bill providing for sanctions against violators of human rights in Azerbaijan. The congressmen called on the US government to spread the Global Magnitsky Act on the officials involved in the repressions against persons who criticized the Azerbaijani authorities.

September 28, 2017 00:56

• Akhmed Akhmedov released on recognizance not to leave

  Akhmed Akhmedov, a specialist in Islamic medicine, has been released from the police on recognizance not to leave. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the detainee's wife. Akhmed Akhmedov is charged with arms trafficking, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

September 27, 2017 23:15

• Source reports cause of Doku Umarov's death

  Doku Umarov, the leader of the banned terrorist organization "Imarat Kavkaz"*, died of poisoning with a highly toxic substance. This was reported by a source familiar with the results for the forensic examination of the human body remains found in Ingushetia.

September 27, 2017 22:01

• Sukhumi rally calls on Putin to protect Gvashev's rights

  About 300 participants of a rally in Sukhumi have appealed to Russian and Abkhaz presidents asking them to save the life of Ruslan Gvashev and provide the Black Sea Adygs-Shapsugs with the right to hold their memorial prayers at the Tulip Tree.