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May 06, 2020 10:25

• Prosecutor's Office finds that article on coronavirus in Chechnya can trigger panic

  The authorities of the Russian Federation have put forward claims against the article by Elena Milashina published in the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper on the situation with the coronavirus in Chechnya, stating that the information therein about the closure of hospitals was false. Elena has received an award in Berlin for reporting on the situation with coronavirus in Chechnya and intends to prove her rightness.

May 06, 2020 10:19

• Law enforcers report seven detainees after Bilasuvar protest action

  People staged the protest action because after the quarantine and closure of the Iranian border, they lost their jobs and now stay without money, local residents have informed.

May 05, 2020 23:58

• Azerbaijani authorities: number of infected people grows because of quarantine violations

  In Azerbaijan, the spread of the coronavirus infection has accelerated, and that fact may lead to toughening of the quarantine regime, announces Yagut Garaeva, the spokesperson for the Azerbaijani operational headquarters. Azerbaijan has detected 2060 cases of the coronavirus infection, and 26 people died.

May 05, 2020 19:11

• Instagram users criticize Chechen quarantine enforcement methods

  The police should not detain minors during raids, Instagram users note in their comments under videos about the enforcement of the quarantine measures in Chechnya. Local residents criticized tough control of those who went out and opposed posts containing videos with violators.

May 05, 2020 19:04

• ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensation to Chechen woman for her taken-away daughter

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the authorities of Russia to pay 12,500 euros to Asia Gubasheva, a resident of Chechnya, whose husband did not return her daughter after their divorce. The girl stays in Ingushetia, and the local court's decision to reunite the child with her mother has not been executed for five years already.

May 05, 2020 18:28

• Daudov criticizes father of many children despite traditions of mutual help in Chechnya

  Appealing for help in a difficult situation does not contradict the Chechen traditions, and the sharp reaction of Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Parliament of Chechnya, to the appeal for help, voiced by a father with many children, is unacceptable, Caucasian experts note.

May 05, 2020 18:23

• Azerbaijan claims shelling attack on two villages in Karabakh conflict zone

  Over the past 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani troops were shelled 24 times, including from machine guns and sniper rifles, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.

May 05, 2020 15:46

• Law enforcers disperse protesters in Bilasuvar

  Residents of the Azerbaijani city of Bilasuvar gathered for a protest action, which grew into a clash with law enforcers. Media have reported on those detained and injured. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has confirmed only the detention of one of the protesters, who used force against a law enforcer.

May 05, 2020 15:45

• Kadyrov demands to punish residents of Chechnya for filming detentions

  Videos are posted in social networks, in which Chechen law enforcers are chasing residents or detaining alleged quarantine violators. Ramzan Kadyrov has demanded to identify authors of such video clips and send them to work as cleaners.

May 05, 2020 15:43

• PFPA activist arrested for 30 days

  Elvin Mamedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been arrested for 30 days. The party believes that he is being persecuted for political reasons.

May 05, 2020 11:29

• COVID-19 death toll in Southern Caucasus increased due to Armenia and Azerbaijan

  The number of coronavirus deaths in Southern Caucasus, including the unrecognized republics, has reached 75. Over the past 24 hours, five people have died in Azerbaijan and Armenia.

May 05, 2020 11:26

• Karabakh soldier killed by mine explosion

  Taron Pogosyan, a contract soldier, was mortally wounded by a mine explosion, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has reported.

May 04, 2020 23:59

• Armenian authorities lift some of coronavirus restrictions

  On May 4, the Armenian authorities allowed businesses to resume almost all types of economic activities. Meanwhile, in order to avoid the spread of the coronavirus infection, employers are to secure appropriate working conditions.

May 04, 2020 23:56

• On April 27-May 3, 2020, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of April 27-May 3, 2020, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 04, 2020 19:16

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling attack on border village

  The positions of the Azerbaijani troops in a village on the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled from machine guns and sniper rifles, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.

May 04, 2020 19:12

• Disregard of quarantine highlights double standards of Chechen authorities

  In Chechnya, officials follow the example of Ramzan Kadyrov and ignore the restrictive measures imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection, while ordinary residents of the republic are obliged to follow the quarantine measures. Such a conclusion may be drawn from a video report on collective prayer posted by the leader of Chechnya.

May 04, 2020 15:51

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 27-May 3, 2020

  Attack of the coronavirus infection on Caucasus; trials against participants of a protest rally in Vladikavkaz; condemnation by human rights defenders of the Azerbaijani authorities for abuse of the situation with the coronavirus infection; Revival Day of Karachay People amid the pandemic; death of Stavropol administration chief Andrei Djatdoev, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 27-May 3, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 04, 2020 15:33

• "Agora" treats arrests of Vladikavkaz protesters as unjustified

  The "Agora" human rights organization has received 17 applications for legal aid in connection with the arrests of North-Ossetian residents who took part in the protest rally against self-isolation held on April 20.

May 04, 2020 15:29

• Quarantine conditions softened in Azerbaijan

  Since May 4, Azerbaijan cancelled the permissive system for leaving home, except for the cities of Baku, Sumgait, Ganja, Lenkoran and the Apsheron District. Also, the country has reopened private stores, hairdressers and beauty salons.

May 04, 2020 11:07

• Chechen MP criticizes man with many children for request for help

  Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has told about a father of eight children, who has ended up, due to restrictions caused by coronavirus, without money and asked for help. The Speaker has condemned the man and offered him to sell his car in order to "drag time."