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June 19, 2020 20:14

• In Azerbaijan, prosecutor requests year of restriction of freedom for opposition journalist

  Tezekhan Miralamli rejected the charge of disorderly conduct. He associates the public prosecutor's request to restrict his freedom for a year with the attempt of prosecutors to deprive him of the opportunity to be engaged in journalistic activities.

June 19, 2020 20:09

• In Baku, court extends arrest of oppositionist Tofig Yagublu

  Opposition Azerbaijani politician Tofig Yagublu has been left under arrest for other two months. The defence treats the court's decision as unfounded.

June 19, 2020 19:57

• Dagestan becomes centre of female circumcision problem in Northern Caucasus

  In Dagestan, the problem of female circumcision is particularly acute. Every year, about 1240 girls undergo the female genital mutilation procedures in the republic. In Chechnya, older women were subjected to female circumcision, the "Eto Kavkaz" reports.

June 19, 2020 16:50

• Proceeding on torture of Chechen resident stopped

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has stopped the proceeding of the torture complaint of Abdul-Khalim Abdulmezhidov, convicted for links with militants. His advocate intends to appeal against this decision.

June 19, 2020 16:47

• Two residents of Chechnya accused of links with IS

  Law enforcers have put Tamiev brothers from the Nadterechny District on the wanted list on suspicion of participating in the war in Syria as members of a radical grouping.

June 19, 2020 16:37

• Amid residents' complaints, Chechen authorities announce quarantine weakening

  After June 20, Chechnya plans to transit to the third stage of lifting restrictions introduced due to the coronavirus epidemic. Locals hope for the ease of the mask regime in hot weather.

June 19, 2020 13:44

• Kadyrov distances off from attempt on Georgian journalist Gabuniya

  Ramzan Kadyrov's harsh statement regarding the preparation of the attempt on the Georgian journalist, Giorgi Gabuniya, is an attempt of the head of Chechnya to refute suspicions of his involvement, the renown blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, and Zaurbekh Sadakhanov, a lawyer, believe.

June 19, 2020 13:34

• Court releases ex-President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan on bail

  Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, will be released after his discharge from the medical centre. The sum of the bail of 2 billion drams (about 289 million roubles) was treated by Kocharyan's advocate as unprecedented.

June 19, 2020 13:29

• ECtHR communicates complaint in case of Dagestanis killed in Chechnya

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has given three months to Russian authorities and relatives of eight Dagestani residents kidnapped and killed in Chechnya to conclude an amicable agreement. If reconciliation fails, Russian government will have 12 weeks to answer the ECtHR's questions.

June 19, 2020 13:19

• Rights defenders link radicalization of officials' children in Northern Caucasus with parents' influence

  Children of officials and law enforcers are subject to radicalization due to examples of impunity in their parents' work, or permissiveness in education, human rights defenders assert. The radicalization of the "golden youth" is becoming a trend, a political analyst has noted.

June 19, 2020 11:30

• Instagram users outraged by murder of young Chechen woman

  The Chechen Prosecutor's Office has launched a check of reports about the murder by a Gudermes resident of his wife, who was secretly buried at night. Instagram users have called on casualty's relatives to achieve an autopsy.

June 18, 2020 23:59

• Six members of Chechen Diaspora detained after riots in Dijon

  In France, the police detained six suspected participants of the conflict between the Chechen and Maghreb communities. The suspects are accused of an attempted murder in an organized grouping and participation in an armed formation, the "Europe 1" reports.

June 18, 2020 23:56

• Georgian journalist Giorgi Gabuniya refuses to apologize to President Putin

  Georgian journalist Giorgi Gabuniya has rejected a new demand for an apology, voiced by the leader of Chechnya. Law enforcers should ensure the safety of Giorgi Gabuniya and investigate a case on preparation of a murder attempt on him, states the Prime Minister of Georgia.

June 18, 2020 23:50

• GBA: Zelimkhan Khangoshvili killed by Russian authorities' order

  A case on the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili in Berlin had been brought to court, and the Russian Ambassador has been summoned to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Germany in connection with the above. A defendant in the murder case got an order from the Russian authorities, announced the Office of the German Federal Public Prosecutor (Generalbundesanwaltschaft, GBA).

June 18, 2020 21:57

• Chechen residents express dissatisfaction with distribution of food by Kadyrov Foundation

  The Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation is conducting a charity action to distribute 350,000 food aid packages to the people in need. Local residents claim the food aid is being distributed unfairly.

June 18, 2020 21:54

• Activists raise enough money for treatment of Azerbaijani oppositionist Mekhman Guseinov

  Mekhman Guseinov, a well-known Azerbaijani blogger, has begun to receive treatment for cancer in a Swiss clinic. The money for his medical treatment was raised through the "gofundme.com" platform.

June 18, 2020 13:22

• North-Ossetian journalist treats case on fake as political persecution

  A court in Vladikavkaz has begun considering the case initiated against the journalist, Alan Mamiev, accused of spreading fake news about coronavirus. Mamiev treats his case as politically motivated.

June 18, 2020 13:18

• Armenian MPH reports on decrease of coronavirus infection rate

  For already several days in a row, the daily registered coronavirus infection cases is lower than predicted, said Arsen Torosyan, the head of the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of Armenia. According to his story, during the epidemic, about 2% of the country's population has been tested.

June 18, 2020 13:13

• Instagram users outraged by selective approach to fines for mask absence in Chechnya

  Only ordinary citizens are punished for breaking the mask regime in Chechnya, while officials and law enforcers can neglect protection means, social network users assert.

June 18, 2020 13:07

• Natives of Chechnya link riots in France to countering drug dealing

  After clashes in Dijon, members of the Chechen and Maghreb communities in France have agreed on ceasefire, the "Marianne" newspaper writes. Natives of Chechnya have stated the absence of interethnic conflicts with those of the Maghreb, but pointed to the drug dealing problem unresolved by authorities.