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September 18, 2020 08:21

• Nalchik resident cuts himself to achieve reaction to Lebedev's insult of Circassians

  The insulting statements of blogger, Artemy Lebedev, about the Circassians should not go unpunished, said Aslan Dokhov, a resident of Nalchik, who publicly inflicted wounds on himself in protest against the insufficient, in his opinion, reaction of the authorities to Lebedev's words.

September 17, 2020 22:27

• Kadyrov's critic Aslamkhanov detained in Austria

  The Austrian police detained blogger Murad Aslamkhanov and his brother Mukharbek on the charge of illegal possession of firearms. Earlier, the blogger had recorded a threatening video appeal to the leader of Chechnya.

September 17, 2020 21:53

• Doctors report about Tofig Yagublu's severe condition

  On the 16th day of the hunger strike, the health state of Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofig Yagublu remains severe, and he is on the verge of coma, his attending doctor reports. Activists from among the Azerbaijani intelligentsia called on the country's authorities to release Tofig Yagublu.

September 17, 2020 18:26

• ECtHR obliges Azerbaijan to pay 20,000 euros to journalist Rauf Mirkadyrov

  The charge of high treason brought by the Azerbaijani authorities against Rauf Mirkadyrov is unfounded, and the journalist should be paid compensation for moral damage, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) pronounces in its decision.

September 17, 2020 18:14

• Azerbaijani oppositionist Gurban Mamedov detained in Turkey

  In Turkey, law enforcers detained Gurban Mamedov. The authorities of Azerbaijani put the man on the international wanted list under the charge of calling for riots and overthrowing the government, reports Goshgar Mamedov, a son of the oppositionist.

September 17, 2020 18:03

• Social network users criticize authorities for organizing a gathering in Akhmat-Yurt

  A gathering was held in Akhmat-Yurt, a native village of Ramzan Kadyrov. Participants of the gathering, including top-ranking officials and law enforcers, adopted a resolution condemning Akhmed Zakaev and other critics of the Chechen authorities. Instagram users doubted that local residents took part in the gathering by their own will.

September 17, 2020 15:17

• Azerbaijan claims shelling of three villages in conflict zone

  The positions of Azerbaijani military deployed in villages located on the Armenian border and in the Karabakh conflict zone, were shelled for 30 times during the last 24 hours, including from sniper rifles and machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

September 17, 2020 14:58

• Desecration of holy source actualizes behaviour code for Caucasian youth

  It is necessary to explain to natives of Northern Caucasus the mentality specifics of residents of other regions, the journalist, Magomed Magomedov, and Shamil Khadulaev, a member of the Public Chamber of Dagestan, believe.

September 17, 2020 11:04

• Crimean Tatars rally in Rostov-on-Don after verdict in "Hizb ut-Tahrir"* case

  The Southern Regional Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced seven defendants in the "Bakhchysarai" case of the "Hizb ut-Tahrir" (treated as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia by the court) to long prison terms, while acquitting one of them. A support group for political prisoners held an action with posters in support of the convicts.

September 17, 2020 10:49

• Attacks on Zakaev and his supporters accompanied by criticism of Chechen authorities in social networks

  After the gatherings in Grozny and in the village of Djalka accompanied by condemnation of Akhmed Zakaev, who had accused Chechen authorities of humiliating Salman Tepsurkaev, similar events took place in other dwelling settlements of Chechnya. Many Instagram users treat the topic of these gatherings as far-fetched, while people are forced to take part in them.

September 17, 2020 08:50

• Baku police stops action in defence of Tofig Yagublu

  On September 16, about ten female activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) came to the building of the City Hospital Clinic to rally in support of the oppositionist, Tofig Yagublu. The police detained three protesters and released them an hour later.

September 17, 2020 08:38

• Tofig Yagublu has blood transfusion

  The health condition of the Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofig Yagublu, who has been on a hunger strike for 15 days, has somewhat stabilized after a blood transfusion, his doctor has informed.

September 17, 2020 08:27

• ECtHR intervenes into Umarov's disappearance case

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is considering special security measures for Movsar Umarov, a resident of Chechnya, whose escape during a special operation was announced by law enforcers, the "Committee against Torture" (CaT) has reported.

September 16, 2020 22:45

• Chechen resident urges not to believe reports about torture of his relative by law enforcers

  After the "1ADAT" channel had posted information about Salman Chachaev, who died after being beaten by law enforcers, the "Grozny" state-run TV Company made public a video in which a relative of Salman Chachaev pointed to the natural causes of his death. The video appeal provoked mistrust among Instagram users.

September 16, 2020 22:21

• Armenian soldier killed on border with Azerbaijan

  Ovik Tamazyan, a 29-year-old Junior Sergeant, died from gunshot and shrapnel wounds, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today.

September 16, 2020 22:01

• Videos with Tepsurkaev reveal attempts to refuse to investigate his kidnapping

  In Chechnya, investigators finally became active and decided to question a wife of Salman Tepsurkaev. Law enforcers forced Salman Tepsurkaev to record a video to make people believe that he was at large, noted Dmitry Piskunov, a member of the "Committee against Torture".

September 16, 2020 20:03

• Chechen MPs invite officials to wear badges with portrait of Akhmat Kadyrov

  In the Urus-Martan District, local MPs have suggested that directors of private and state-owned enterprises in the region wear badges with a portrait of Kadyrov Sr. and the inscription reading: "First President of the Chechen Republic".

September 16, 2020 19:44

• Rashid Maisigov sentenced to three years of imprisonment

  A court found Ingush journalist Rashid Maisigov guilty of drug possession and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment in a common-security penal colony.

September 16, 2020 19:32

• Instagram users criticize report about provocation with Ramzan Kadyrov's mask

  In Europe, a secret laboratory has created a mask simulating the Ramzan Kadyrov's face for the operation "Twin", the Chechen Press Ministry's edition and the "Grozny" TV Company report. Social network users considered the information incredible and called it an attempt to divert attention from the kidnapping of Salman Tepsurkaev.

September 16, 2020 14:24

• Azerbaijani oppositionist Suleimanov denied transfer to house arrest

  A court in Baku has dismissed an appeal complaint against the refusal to transfer Baba Suleimanov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), accused in connection with the July 15 rally in Baku, under house arrest.