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September 11, 2019 01:13

• PFPA claims kidnapping of its activist in Baku

  On September 10, Ruslan Amirli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was kidnapped by unidentified people in Baku, the PFPA has stated. According to Nurlan Libre, a freelance journalist, the activist was taken to the 29th station of the Yasamal District Police Department.

September 10, 2019 23:56

• Dagestani MoJ considers rallies in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev as a threat of unrest

  The total number of refusals to sanction rallies in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev reached 209. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Dagestan claims that criticism of the law enforcement bodies voiced at a rally will provoke unrest, reports Armen Magomedov, a lawyer of the initiative group.

September 10, 2019 23:41

• Chechen singer Ayub Vakharagov denies reports of his detention because of songs

  Ayub Vakharagov, a singer from Chechnya, has denied the information from Kheda Saratova, a member of the Human Rights Council under the leader of the republic, concerning the detention of him and his brother for an "educational conversation" because of a violation of the government's ban on singing his songs.

September 10, 2019 23:30

• Historian compares female flashmob in papakha hats with Caucasian customs

  Dressing women in men's clothes does not contradict the Caucasian traditions. This was noted by historian Naima Neflyasheva after Khabib Nurmagomedov voiced a statement that only men could wear papakha (sheepskin) hats.

September 10, 2019 18:19

• Muscovites share memories on anniversary of terror act in Guryanov Street

  On the anniversary of the explosion of a residential building in Guryanov Street in Moscow, casualties' relatives and friends gathered in the venue of the tragedy to commemorate the victims. Facebook users recollect that they still remember the horror experienced by them 20 years ago.

September 10, 2019 18:02

• Azerbaijan states sniper shelling in conflict zone

  During the past 24 hours, in the Karabakh conflict zone, positions of Azerbaijani militaries were shelled for 23 times, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed today.

September 10, 2019 14:48

• Magomet Yandiev associates his election success in Moscow with "Smart Voting"

  Magomet Yandiev, associate professor of the Moscow State University (known as MGU), explained his victory at the elections to the Moscow City Duma by the support of voters who used the "Smart Voting" service.

September 10, 2019 14:39

• Defence treats extension of Zarifa Sautieva's arrest as unjustified

  Prosecutors failed to sufficiently substantiate their version that after leaving the SIZO (pre-trial prison), Zarifa Sautieva may hide from investigators. This opinion was voiced by an advocate when he commented on the court's decision to extend the arrest of the Ingush activist.

September 10, 2019 11:22

• Rights defenders treat PACE Rapporteur's visit to Azerbaijan as encouraging

  Thorhild Sunna Evarsdottir, a PACE Rapporteur, has paid a three-day visit to Azerbaijan, where she met officials, critics of the authorities and prisoners. The rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" expressed hope that the visit of Ms Evarsdottir will help political prisoners.

September 10, 2019 11:06

• Armenian citizen convicted in Russia for recruiting teen into IS*

  A court in the Vladimir Region of Russia has found Ashot Grigoryan, an Armenian citizen, guilty of recruiting a teenager into a terrorist organization and sentenced him to 14 years in prison, the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) reported on September 9.

September 10, 2019 10:55

• Uzhakhov refuses to attend court session

  Malsag Uzhakhov, the head of the Council of Teips (family clans) of Ingushetia, has refused to be present at the next court session, at which the investigators' petition to extend his custody should be considered. Djabrail Kuriev, his advocate, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it.

September 10, 2019 08:36

• After criticism in social networks, "Beslan Mothers" refused to raise money

  The "Beslan Mothers" Committee opened an account to raise money for helping tragedy victims, but having faced a flow of negative reactions gave up the idea without receiving any money.

September 10, 2019 08:26

• Yandiev's success sparks disputes over Muslims' role in Moscow elections

  Valeria Kasamara, a competitor of Magomet Yandiev, a former Minister of Economy of Ingushetia and now Associate Professor at the Moscow State University (MSU), has associated his success at the recent elections to the Moscow City Duma with support of local Muslims; however, Mr Yandiev has refuted this version.

September 09, 2019 22:26

• On September 2-8, 2019, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of September 2-8, 2019, 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.

September 09, 2019 22:17

• Cancellation of search for Ali Bakaev shows Interpol's critical attitude to Russia's requests

  Interpol has become more critical when reacting to requests of the Russian authorities, and that has been proved by the Interpol's refusal to search for Ali Bakaev, a native of Chechnya, notes human rights defender Svetlana Gannushkina.

September 09, 2019 19:37

• Khadjimba declared president of Abkhazia amid opponents' protest

  The incumbent president, Raul Khadjimba, has gained a thousand votes more than Alkhas Kvitsiniya, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia has announced today. Alkhas Kvitsiniya has promised to challenge the CEC's decision in court.

September 09, 2019 19:15

• Law enforcers report details of shootout in Grozny

  The 18-year-old resident of Chechnya, shot dead today in a shootout with policemen, had been put on the wanted list after hijacking a car and stealing a pistol from his relative, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed. The young man had planned to attack law enforcers, the director of the ChGTRK said, but the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has not yet confirmed this version.

September 09, 2019 18:58

• Chechen law enforcers detain Vakharagov amateur singers

  The brothers Ayub and Askhab Vakharagov were detained for an "educative conversation", because they violated the ban on singing the songs not approved by the Chechen authorities, Kheda Saratova, a member of the Human Rights Council under the head of Chechnya, stated on September 8. According to a source in the Gudermes District, law enforcers have been keeping the brothers for two weeks already.

September 09, 2019 18:29

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 2-8, 2019

  Single voting day in Southern Russia; election of Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov as the leader of Ingushetia; the second round of the presidential election in Abkhazia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 2-8, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

September 09, 2019 14:37

• In Quarter 1 of 2019, 21 people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  In January-March of 2019, at least 21 people suffered from the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus: 16 people were killed, and at least five more were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.