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March 03, 2025 22:55

• Emotional comment about law enforcers results in fine imposed on Vladikavkaz resident

  Vladimir Akoev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, has posted a comment in the “VKontakte” social network; and the court fined him by 10,000 roubles.

March 03, 2025 22:17

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 24-March 2, 2025

  Presidential election in Abkhazia, drone attacks, persecution of pacifists and activists in Southern Russia, pollution in Anapa, Abkhazian mimosa, and official data on the natives of Southern Russia who perished in Ukraine, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 24-March 2, 2025, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

March 03, 2025 22:12

• ECtHR bans extradition of Azeri journalist Afghan Sadygov

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has banned Georgia from extraditing journalist Afghan Sadygov to Azerbaijan until a decision on the merits of the case is made. Human rights defenders intend to seek the journalist's release.

February 28, 2025 23:33

• Armenian NGOs urge Red Cross to conduct medical examination of Ruben Vardanyan

  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) should conduct an independent examination of the health of Ruben Vardanyan, who is on a hunger strike, guarantee that he receives the due medical care and ensure the respect of the rights of all Armenian prisoners, 28 NGOs have stated.

February 28, 2025 23:09

• Azeri authorities treat Kadyrov's statement about AZAL plane crash as belated

  The Azeri Govt has treated the awarding of AZAL flight attendants and the condolences expressed by Ramzan Kadyrov as belated, but acceptable.

February 28, 2025 22:04

• Sumgait refugees emphasize importance of not forgetting pogrom

  The pogroms in Sumgait became the starting point for the Azerbaijan’s actions against residents of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian authorities are not taking any measures to draw the attention of the world community to the problem of genocide. Such an opinion has been voiced by refugees from Sumgait.

February 28, 2025 21:24

• Sumgait riots anniversary highlights continuation of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict

  Paying tribute to the memory of the country’s residents who fell victim to the Sumgait pogroms reminds people that they need to overcome hostility and prevent similar events in the future, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia has announced.

February 27, 2025 23:37

• Ramzan Kadyrov decides to award surviving flight attendants of AZAL plane

  The flight attendants of the Baku-Grozny flight who survived the plane crash have been presented for an award for their services to Chechnya. In addition, a memorial plaque will be installed in Grozny.

February 27, 2025 23:07

• Ten years after Nemtsov’s murder, those who ordered his assassination remain unnamed

  On the tenth anniversary of the assassination of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, it became known that Abdul Elmurzaev, a native of Chechnya, has been put on the wanted list. He had been following Boris Nemtsov for two months before his assassination, the “Agency”* reports. Investigators have not yet made public the names of those who ordered the assassination of the politician.

February 27, 2025 22:56

• "Alternativa" reports case of labour slavery in Ingushetia

  Three men were held in labour slavery in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia; their documents were taken away, they were paid no wages, and they were beaten up for their offenses. They managed to contact the "Alternativa" movement, after which they were released.

February 27, 2025 22:08

• Maykop resident declared prisoner of conscience

  The human rights project "Support for political prisoners. Memorial" has recognized Stanislav Shevchenko, a resident of Maykop (the capital of Adygea), as a political prisoner. He was sentenced to four years in colony for justifying terrorism online.

February 27, 2025 21:22

• Russian State Duma member Delimkhanov repeats threats to opponents of Chechen authorities

  Adam Delimkhanov, a Russian State Duma member from Chechnya, has claimed that opponents of the Chechen authorities who migrated to Europe “will be destroyed.”

February 26, 2025 23:18

• Story of Kizilyurt girl stresses importance making violence cases public

  Families are afraid of releasing information about violence, while victims are often subjected to relatives’ pressure instead of receiving their help from, human rights defenders have noted in their comments on the chaining of a girl in Kizilyurt.

February 26, 2025 22:30

• Human rights defender Nagavkin loses lawsuit on penalties imposed in colony

  The Uryupinsk City Court has upheld the penalties imposed on Igor Nagavkin, a human rights defender, who is serving his term in a colony settlement. His defence treats the court ruling as biased and intends to appeal against it.

February 26, 2025 21:58

• Defenders of Georgian journalist Mziya Amaglobeli request court to recognize her as a victim

  Advocates of Mziya Amaglobeli, the founder of the “Batumelebi” and “Netgazeti” online publications, request a court to recognize the journalist as a victim, since she was injured after her detention.

February 26, 2025 21:31

• Baku court sentences journalist Orudjov to two years of imprisonment in penal colony

  In Baku, a court sentenced Aziz Orudjov, the head of the “Kanal-13” online TV Channel, to imprisonment, finding him guilty of illegal construction. The journalist has claimed that he is not guilty.

February 25, 2025 23:57

• In Georgia, protesters honour memory of those killed in battles with Red Army

  In Tbilisi, participants in six protest marches honoured the memory of those killed in battles with the Red Army. After that,they went to the Georgian parliament building, where for the 90thday in a row, protests have been held with the demand to hold new parliamentary elections and release activists.

February 25, 2025 23:16

• Verdict against Ingush activists challenged at SC’s Panel

  The defence of those convicted under the Ingush case has filed a complaint against the verdict with the Panel of the Russian Supreme Court (SC) and will seek to lift the restrictions in effect after their release. Four of the convicts, including the elderly Malsag Uzhakhov and Akhmed Barakhoev, remain behind bars.

February 25, 2025 23:00

• Russian Supreme Court refuses to consider Chechen advocate Idalov’s appeal

  The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has refused to consider the appeal lodged by advocate Timur Idalov to institute criminal proceedings against Lyudmila Fedorchenko, a judge of the Khimki City Court.

February 25, 2025 22:47

• Oppositionist Akram Shabyev arrested in Azerbaijan

  Akram Shabyev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been arrested for 30 days on charges of disobeying the police. Shabyev is being persecuted for criticizing authorities in social media, his fellow party members assert.