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August 29, 2019 15:20

• Chechen Public Chamber reacts to reports on torture of Chechens detained in Krasnodar

  Ismail Denilkhanov, the chairman of the Chechen Public Chamber, asked the Kuban Public Chamber to check the information on the torture of detained natives of the republic. A similar request was voiced by the Chechen Ombudsman.

August 29, 2019 11:48

• Rights defenders treat Gadjiev's case as threat to all Russian journalists

  If Gadjiev is convicted, the "retroactive force" of the law will be applied to any journalist in Russia, said Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the "Chernovik".

August 29, 2019 11:42

• Computer game about war in the Caucasus causes claims of Ingush authorities

  The Ministry of National Policy of Ingushetia has called on the power structures of its country to hold the authors of the computer game about the fight of Ossetian-Ingush troops accountable for inciting interethnic hatred. The author has objected that the idea of the game is not related to the Ossetian-Ingush conflict.

August 29, 2019 11:38

• Chechen Diaspora sees Russian trace in Khangoshvili's murder in Berlin

  The murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, a native of Pankisi, is political and was organized by special services of the Russian Federation, members of the Chechen Diaspora assert. Khangoshvili had great authority among Pankisi residents, local residents have noted.

August 29, 2019 11:33

• Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly complains about violation of his rights in jail

  Nemat Kerimli, am advocate, has met the journalist, Afghan Mukhtarly, who is serving his term in a colony in Baku. The journalist said that the administration of the jail restricts his rights to use the phone and be visited.

August 29, 2019 11:27

• Court leaves Azerbaijani journalist, Ikram Ragimov, in custody

  A court in Baku has dismissed the motion of the defence to change the freedom restriction measure of Ikram Ragimov, a journalist, whose health condition has worsened because of his hunger strike. The court has also refused to re-investigate his case, while Ragimov has stated that he will continue his hunger strike.

August 28, 2019 23:44

• Social network users reprove Chechen minister for threats

  The enmity among Chechens and Dagestanis is incited not by the invitation of Ramzan Kadyrov to a duel, but by the unrestrained reaction to this invitation, say commentators to the statement of Djambulat Umarov, the Minister for National Policy of Chechnya.

August 28, 2019 23:35

• South Ossetia opposes construction of Georgian border checkpoint

  Border guards have held a raid of armoured vehicles near the village of Tsnelis, where Georgian militaries are erecting a checkpoint, the South-Ossetia Committee for State Security (known as the KGB) has reported. Georgia has violated the border and committed an act of aggression, the South-Ossetian Parliament has announced.

August 28, 2019 23:30

• Rights defender claims torture of Chechens detained in Krasnodar

  Ruslan Kutaev, the head of the "Assembly of Caucasian Nations", has announced the formation of a group of advocates to help the Chechens detained after the conflict in Krasnodar. Allegedly, they were tortured.

August 28, 2019 19:07

• Air forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey to hold joint military exercises

  On September 2-16, the "TurAz Qartalı-2019" military exercises will be held in Azerbaijan, and they will involve up to 30 aircrafts of the two countries.

August 28, 2019 19:00

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, court fines activist for criticizing Vladimir Putin

  On August 27, in Kabardino-Balkaria, a court fined Anastasia Emelyanova for voicing a "negative statement" at a rally about the policies of the Russian President and the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party.

August 28, 2019 18:56

• CPJ calls on Azerbaijan to release journalist Ikram Ragimov

  Ikram Ragimov, an Azerbaijani journalist, who continues his hunger strike in SIZO (pre-trial prison), complains about health problems, his brother reports. Ikram Ragimov is sentenced for his professional activities and should be released, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) declares.

August 28, 2019 18:49

• Azerbaijan includes a MEP in "black list"

  Martin Sonneborn, a member of the European Parliament from Germany, is declared persona non grata because of his visit to Nagorno-Karabakh without permission from Azerbaijan. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan.

August 28, 2019 12:45

• South Ossetia celebrates Independence Day

  On the day of the recognition of the South Ossetia's independence, a solemn meeting, an exhibition of paintings, a tasting of national cuisine, and a concert took place in the republic. The recognition of the South Ossetia's independence gave a sense of security to local residents, political analysts note.

August 28, 2019 12:44

• Analysts see farce in challenges to duel disputes provoked by Ramzan Kadyrov

  Challenges to duel disputes provoked by Ramzan Kadyrov, do not meet the traditions: no duels ever took place among Vainakh people and residents of Dagestan in past centuries, note historians. Ramzan Kadyrov provoked people with his statements on historical issues, believe human rights defenders.

August 28, 2019 12:41

• Ingush Council of Teips complains about pressure from authorities

  Advocates had to meet relatives of arrested Ingush activists in the street. Participants of the meeting were not allowed into the room where the event was to be held, said the acting chairman of the Board of the Ingush Council of Teips.

August 28, 2019 08:51

• Threats of Chechen minister exacerbate debates on Imam Shamil in social networks

  After a social network user had invited Kadyrov to a duel, Djambulat Umarov, the Chechen Minister for National Policy, has warned network users against insulting the head of the republic. "These brave men run the risk of crawling at his feet and begging pardon," the Minister has warned. Umarov's words resulted in a new round of mutual claims of Dagestanis and Chechens in social networks.

August 28, 2019 08:49

• Analysts point to growth of Caucasophobia after conflict in Krasnodar

  In the shootout staged by natives of Chechnya and Dagestan in Krasnodar there are no motives for interethnic hostility, but such incidents worsen in Russia the attitude to migrants from the regions of Northern Caucasus, analysts have commented on the conflict.

August 28, 2019 08:47

• Circassian activist, Martin Kochesoko, states that his accounts were stolen by law enforcers

  Martin Kochesoko, the head of the Circassian NGO "Khabze", has complained to the investigator that during his arrest, law enforcers seized control over all his pages in social networks and e-mail.

August 27, 2019 23:50

• Residents of Chechen city of Shali forced to attend pompous mosque opening

  The participation in the opening ceremony of the "Muslims' Pride" Mosque in Shali was mandatory for employees of budgetary organizations, local residents informed.