News

May 13, 2014 16:02

• Seven protesters against renaming Mashtots Mini-Park detained in Yerevan

  Today, the Yerevan police have detained seven protesters who opposed renaming the Mashtots Mini-Park in honour of the hero of France of Armenian origin Misak Manushyan, said Ani Khachatryan, one of the activists.

May 13, 2014 09:41

• Kremlin's reshuffle in North Caucasus shows force trend in policies, experts say

  The appointment of Sergey Melikov to the post of the presidential envoy in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) suggests that the Kremlin attaches more importance to the use of force in the region, Russian experts express their consensus opinion.

May 13, 2014 09:21

• Five "Primorye Guerrillas" appeal against court verdict

  The Primorye Territorial Court of the Russian Federation has received appeal complaints from five members of the criminal grouping known as "Primorye Guerrillas" against their sentences passed in late April, Nina Bulanova, the press secretary of the court reported on May 13.

May 13, 2014 08:08

• Conscript killed in Rostov Region

  A young soldier Alexander Bochkarev, who was recruited from Bashkortostan in 2013, was killed in the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region. On May 12, it was reported by the Soldiers' Committee of Bashkortostan.

May 13, 2014 06:43

• Policeman assassinated in Nazran District of Ingushetia

  Today, a murder of a policeman was committed in the Nazran District of Ingushetia. This was reported by the Investigating Department (ID) for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

May 13, 2014 01:23

• Advocates of Azerbaijani journalist Gashimli ask the court to acquit him

  In Azerbaijan, the defence lawyers of the journalist and human rights defender Parviz Gashimli have asked the court to acquit their client, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. One of them – Elchin Sadygov – said that Gashimli "had fallen victim to intrigues within the power bodies and its policies to suppress the opposition."

May 13, 2014 00:50

• Dagestan: missing Gadjimurad Ibragimov released from police

  In Dagestan, Gadjimurad Ibragimov, whose whereabouts was unknown since May 8, on May 10 has been set free from the police station, the lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova has reported.

May 12, 2014 23:19

• In Baku, oppositionists and journalists tell French President about human rights violations in Azerbaijan

  Within his two-day visit to Azerbaijan, the French President Francois Hollande has discussed the human rights situation in Azerbaijan with journalists and members of public and oppositional political organizations. The activists believe that the visit of the French President may have an impact on the democratization process in Azerbaijan.

May 12, 2014 22:39

• "Pravozaschita" activist reports detention of two Khasavyurt women

  Today, policemen of Khasavyurt detained two local residents, said Aisha Selimkhanova, the spokesperson for the Dagestani Regional Public Organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). A source from the Khasavyurt GOVD (City Interior Division) has confirmed that two women were taken there this morning to check documents, but later were released.

May 12, 2014 22:00

• Advocate: Azerbaijan journalist Mirkadyrov is not allowed communicating with his family

  Investigators do not allow the arrested journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov to communicate with his relatives in person and by telephone, though these rights are established by the legislation, said his lawyer Fuad Agaev.

May 12, 2014 21:34

• Dagestan: defence of volunteers of "Be Merciful" Fund claim abuse of police powers

  In Dagestan, the advocates of the volunteers of the Charity Fund "Be Merciful", arrested for three days for disobedience to the police, claim abuse of powers by policemen of Khasavyurt towards the girls-volunteers and their advocate Musa Abdulkadirov. They sent this information to the Prosecutor's Offices of Khasavyurt and Dagestan.

May 12, 2014 20:21

• Azamat Tseboev released from Vladikavkaz colony

  Azamat Tseboev, a resident of North Ossetia, whose relatives reported his illegal detention after expiry of his prison term, is finally at large, said the colony administration. Relatives will not challenge the decision of colony bosses to extend Azamat's term of imprisonment.

May 12, 2014 11:29

• In Grozny, 60 families receive keys to their new flats

  A source from the administration of Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that the city authorities had resettled 60 families from an emergency multi-story building into new flats.

May 12, 2014 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 5-11

  Victory Day celebrations in regions of Southern Russia and countries of Southern Caucasus; conviction of young "Nida" activists in Azerbaijan; start of election campaign in Georgia; verdict to ex-Minister of Education of KChR, accused of attempted bribe-taking; statement of early resignation and preparation for early direct election of the head of Kalmykia Alexei Orlov; reshuffle in the government of Ingushetia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 5-11, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 12, 2014 02:10

• On May 5-11, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus claimed five human lives

  During the week from May 5 to May 11, 2014, at least 15 people fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, including 11 killed and four wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 12, 2014 00:59

• California's resolution on recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh stresses primacy of nations' right to self-determination, Karabakh experts believe

  The resolution of the State of California in support of Nagorno-Karabakh's efforts to develop as a free and independent state has a political significance, Karabakh experts assert.

May 12, 2014 00:45

• Roundtable: Georgia is under threat of worsened relations with Russia because of situation in Ukraine

  On May 8, Tbilisi hosted a roundtable discussion on "Russian-Georgian Normalization: What Will Crisis in Ukraine Bring?" It was attended by about 25 experts from Russia and Georgia; the event was organized by the Russian-Georgian Public Centre.

May 11, 2014 17:36

• Volgograd: family of former concentration camp prisoner alleges violation of rights to comfortable housing (+video)

  In Volgograd, the family of Nina Chicherova, a former concentration camp prisoner, states that the ventilation extension, built under the windows of their apartment, creates undue discomfort. According to Olga Chicherova, Nina's daughter, she was repeatedly subjected to criminal prosecution because of her hampering the construction works.

May 11, 2014 13:41

• Activists urge French President to raise human rights issues during his visit to Azerbaijan

  On the eve of the two-day official visit to Baku of French President Francois Hollande that starts in the evening on May 11, Azerbaijani civil society activists had urged him to raise the issues of human rights violations in his talks with the country's leadership.

May 11, 2014 05:19

• Yerevan commemorates May 2 casualties in Odessa

  An action in Yerevan to commemorate those killed in Odessa during the opposition of pro-Russian activists and supporters of the Ukrainian authorities gathered about 20 people. The event was held on May 10 near the Ukrainian Embassy in Armenia. Its participants came with posters calling to stop fascism.