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March 31, 2022 08:37

• Kalmyk activist repeatedly fined for discrediting army

  The court has fined Arslang Sandjiev, the chairman of the congress of the Oirat-Kalmyk people, by 35,000 roubles, finding the pacifist appeal of the congress to be discrediting for Russian militaries. Mr Sandjiev, earlier fined for a similar post, has decided to appeal against the court's ruling.

March 30, 2022 23:32

• Azerbaijan puts Russian MP Delyagin on wanted list

  Russian State Duma member Mikhail Delyagin has been charged in absentia under several criminal articles for calling for war against Azerbaijan because of the escalation in Karabakh, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan reports.

March 30, 2022 23:09

• Oleg Orlov fined for discrediting Russian army

  In Moscow, a court sentenced Oleg Orlov, a member of the board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”*, to a fine of 50,000 roubles, considering his picket with criticism of Vladimir Putin to be discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The human rights defender pleaded not guilty.

March 30, 2022 18:41

• Baku City Mayoralty does not let oppositionists hold a rally in support of Ukraine

  The Baku authorities referred to anti-COVID restrictions and dismissed a request from the opposition National Council of Democratic Forces to hold a rally against the special military operation in Ukraine.

March 30, 2022 18:26

• Economists discuss low salaries in republics of Northern Caucasus

  According to the economists interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”, shadow incomes must also be taken into account when calculating the standard of living in the regions of Russia, otherwise the real picture is not reflected.

March 30, 2022 14:38

• ECtHR awards compensations to Krasnodar activists

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russian authorities to pay compensation to activists, Alexei Knedlyakovsky (Nekrasov) and Victor Chirikov, for violations of the right to freedom of expression and the right not to be subjected to inhuman treatment; they are figurants in the case about the action at the monument to Felix Dzerzhinsky.

March 30, 2022 11:57

• Georgian trade unions come out in support of Ukraine

  On March 29, Tbilisi hosted a large-scale action in support of the movement "Solidarity with Ukraine", organized by Georgian trade unions. They also voiced out in favour of European integration, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

March 30, 2022 11:36

• Krasnodar activist complain about custody conditions in IVSs

  At the Krasnodar temporary detention centres (known as IVSs), detainees are deprived of walks and telephone communication with relatives due to them by the law; it is cold in the cells; they have no hot water and are poorly lighted, Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist, has complained.

March 30, 2022 11:22

• Opposition urges Georgian authorities to protect Abkhazians and South-Ossetians

  If residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are called to participate in the special operation in Ukraine, Georgian authorities should take measures to ensure safety of those who wouldn't take part therein, Elene Khoshtariya, the leader of the oppositional "Droa" Party, has stated.

March 30, 2022 08:39

• Court refuses to inquire torture of oppositionist Shakhin Gadjiev

  Shakhin Gadjiev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has stated that he has confessed to drug dealing under torture, but the court rejected the defence's motion to investigate the torture.

March 30, 2022 08:28

• Kadyrov calls on Chechen law enforcers to die on the path of jihad

  To die on the path of the Almighty is an honour for every Muslim, Ramzan Kadyrov has declared to Chechen law enforcers in connection with the special operation in Ukraine.

March 30, 2022 00:00

• Two Dagestani district authorities report deaths of militaries in Ukraine

  The contract servicemen, Magomedmukhtar Miyatliev from the Karabudakhkent District, and Kansav Ramazanov from the Tabasaran District have perished in Ukraine. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 60 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed.

March 29, 2022 21:58

• Nine Kuban National Guard fighters agree to dismissal for refusing to go to Ukraine

  Today, of twelve fighters of the National Guard of Russia dismissed after refusing to go to Ukraine, only three have confirmed in a Krasnodar court their intention to seek reinstatement.

March 29, 2022 21:44

• Court’s decision increases chances of Irganai forced migrants to receive compensation

  A court’s decision in favour of residents of the Dagestani villages affected by the flooding of the Irganai reservoir encourages the authorities of the republic to expedite the resolution of the issue of compensation for damage, a representative of the plaintiffs emphasizes.

March 29, 2022 18:29

• A woman from Vladikavkaz detained for damaging a banner in support of Russian army

  A detained woman from Vladikavkaz confessed to pouring paint over a banner in support of the Russian Armed Forces, the police reported.

March 29, 2022 18:12

• HRC “Memorial”* criticizes court decision on convicted Kurchaloi residents’ complaints about torture

  The Supreme Court of Russia has recognized as legitimate the refusals to investigate complaints about torture filed by residents of the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, who were convicted on the charge of terrorism, and that contradicts the position of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), emphasizes the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”*.

March 29, 2022 13:43

• Tbilisi: political analysts rule out restoration of country's integrity by force

  An attempt to return Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Georgia by force will turn into a protracted conflict and cause irreparable damage to Georgians' interrelations with Ossetians and Abkhazians, the Georgian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.

March 29, 2022 13:29

• On Balkars' Revival Day, KBR residents recollect life in exile

  The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has held events in honour of the Revival Day of the Balkar people. Residents of the republic told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about the deportation and life's difficulties in exile.

March 29, 2022 11:10

• Policemen demand explanations from picketers in support of Gadjiev

  The three journalists who held solo pickets in Makhachkala in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev were forced to give written explanations to the police.

March 29, 2022 10:55

• For Stepanakert townspeople, gas problem steps into background in face of war threat

  The residents of Stepanakert interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" fear that the gas supply has been resumed temporarily; and the Azerbaijani party will use the gas pipeline passing through its territory from Armenia for its own purposes. They also noted that the main thing for Nagorno-Karabakh people is not the gas supply restart, but the onset of peace.