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July 12, 2019 11:30

• OSCE Mission finds no ceasefire violations in the Karabakh conflict zone

  Members of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) mission have revealed no ceasefire violations on the troops contact line, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan have reported.

July 12, 2019 11:28

• Georgian opposition talks to Tusk about EU sanctions

  At their meeting with Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council, Georgian oppositionists raised the issue of imposing sanctions of the European Union (EU) on Bidzina Ivanishvili.

July 12, 2019 11:20

• Court upholds refusal to apply CER to convict involved in Politkovskaya's murder

  The court has dismissed the appeal against the denial of the conditional early relief (CER) of Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, sentenced to 11 years in prison for involvement in the murder of the journalist, Anna Politkovskaya.

July 12, 2019 11:16

• Founder of Chechen "Vayfond" set free in Sweden

  Mansur Sadulaev, the head of the Association of Chechen People named "Vayfond" is back at large after Sweden refused to extradite him to Russia. He said that Russian law enforcers believe him guilty of calls to terrorism.

July 11, 2019 23:10

• Gadjiev's case highlights problem of pressure on journalists in Dagestan

  Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a correspondent of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly, arrested within the case of financing terrorism, has suffered because of his articles on Islamic topics, said Magdi Kamalov, the founder of the weekly. The Gadjiev's case is based on the testimony of a single suspect, who does not directly accuse the journalist of a crime, said the advocate.

July 11, 2019 23:05

• Author of the book about Kanzhal Battle wins trial against Balkar activist

  The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has obliged Khadis Tetuev, an activist, to pay 50,000 roubles to Victor Kotlyarov, the author of the book "Kanzhal Battle: Look Through Centuries". The SC has treated the Tetuev's publication about Kotlyarov's book as insulting.

July 11, 2019 20:45

• In South Ossetia, court acquits activist Tamara Mearakishvili

  The court found no violation of the law in the actions of Tamara Mearakishvili and found her not guilty of slander, forgery of documents, and illegal acquisition of citizenship of South Ossetia.

July 11, 2019 19:53

• Eastern Partnership Conference opens amidst protests in Georgia

  Batumi starts hosting an international conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Eastern Partnership, where a number of financial agreements are to be signed, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

July 11, 2019 13:53

• "Vayfund" reports Sweden's refusal to extradite Mansur Sadulaev to Russia

  The Swedish prosecutor refused to extradite to Russia Mansur Sadulaev, the head of the "Vayfund", an association of the Chechen people.

July 11, 2019 11:34

• Azerbaijan: rights defenders declare July 10 the Day Against Torture

  Most of those arrested in connection with the riots in Ganja in July 2018 were not involved in these events; their confessions were knocked out under torture, the Committee against Repressions and Torture has stated and declared July 10 the Day Against Torture.

July 11, 2019 11:30

• NGO points to violations of protesters' rights in Tbilisi

  The non-governmental organization (NGO) named "Association of Young Georgian Lawyers" has stated mass human rights violations by law enforcers during the dispersal of the protest action held in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi. The opposition was preparing a coup d'état, Giorgi Gakhariya, the Interior Minister, has stated explaining the police's actions.

July 11, 2019 11:25

• Law enforcers criticize format of raids conducted in Chechnya

  In roads of Chechnya, armed people carry out raids and inspect cars. The security measures have been strengthened after two attacks on law enforcers, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained. During their raids, law enforcers should not wear civilian clothes, otherwise conflicts may occur, veterans-law enforcers have warned. Young people with the beards characteristic of Salafis are persecuted not only in Chechnya, said Alexei Malashenko, an Orientalist.

July 11, 2019 11:22

• Aidyn Gurbanov's wife accuses Azerbaijani law enforcers of her husband's death

  The wife of Aidyn Gurbanov, who was arrested within the case of riots in the Azerbaijani city of Ganja, will appeal in court law enforcers' actions, who had failed to release her husband despite his grave illness.

July 10, 2019 23:49

• Azerbaijani activist Abulfaz Bunyadov released from prison

  Abulfaz Bunyadov, a bedridden prisoner, is earlier released from prison in Azerbaijan for health reasons. Such a decision was pronounced by the court, which granted the defence motion.

July 10, 2019 23:45

• Advocates request to release leaders of Ingush protest

  The defence has requested investigators to stop the criminal prosecution of Akhmet Barakhoev, Musa Malsagov, Malsag Uzhakhov, and Barakh Chemurziev, since the charges against them are baseless, an activists' advocate states.

July 10, 2019 17:41

• Ingush activist intimidated, his defence reports

  Khasan Katsiev, accused of attacking law enforcers at a rally in Magas, are visited by unidentified people in the SIZO (pre-trial prison), who demand from him to plead guilty, a lawyer reports. He has requested the Prosecutor's Office to check the complaint filed by Khasan Katsiev.

July 10, 2019 17:28

• In Derbent, relatives of arrested men suspend protests

  An investigator questioned a mother and an aunt of Gasan Kurbanov, who was arrested in Derbent, in connection with his complaint of torture and voiced the term of the check. A mother of Islam Barzukaev, the second detainee, is ready to hold pickets in Moscow.

July 10, 2019 17:21

• Caucasian historians point to deepening practice of public apologies in Chechnya

  The "Grozny" TV Channel devoted a story to the exposure of a Chechen resident who complained about the insufficient assistance of the authorities to people with disabilities. A disabled person was forced to apologize not even for an appeal, but for a comment on the Internet, experts note.

July 10, 2019 17:15

• Stepanakert resident stops his hunger strike against social problems

  Karen Grigoryan, a resident of Stepanakert, met the Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh and officials who promised to fulfill his demands. The man stopped his hunger strike and complained about physical violence from law enforcers.

July 10, 2019 12:19

• Putin opposes new sanctions against Georgia

  The introduction of new anti-Georgian sanctions will increase tensions in mutual relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated. Mamuka Bakhtadze, the Georgian Prime Minister welcomed this position.