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July 08, 2019 22:29

• Dagestani singer demands law enforcers' explanations of his prophylactic registration

  Ruslan Adjiev, a resident of the village of Mutsalaul, Khasavyurt District, has reported that the police treats him as an extremist and have placed him on the so-called "prophylactic registry".

July 08, 2019 17:17

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on July 1-7, 2019

  Attack on policemen in Chechnya; adoption of OSCE resolution calling on Russia to abolish the recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia; recognition of the leaders of Ingush protests to be political prisoners, – read about these and other events in the weekly review of the main developments in the Caucasus during the week from July 1 to July 7, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

July 08, 2019 15:29

• Organizers of LGBT march in Tbilisi refuse to hold it amid threats

  LGBT activists have abandoned their idea to hold the "March of Dignity" in Tbilisi because of the threats received from activist groups that promised to disrupt the event.

July 08, 2019 15:24

• Hundreds demand from Georgian "Rustavi-2" TV Channel to apologize to Putin

  Giorgi Gabuniya, a "Rustavi-2" presenter, has abused Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Georgia's President and Prime Minister have treated Gabuniya's statement as a provocation; and several hundred people gathered in front of the "Rustavi-2" building and demanded an apology.

July 08, 2019 14:11

• Opponents of LGBT march in Tbilisi threaten to disrupt it

  The activists who oppose the "March of Dignity" in Tbilisi have draw up an action plan to prevent the LGBT action.

July 08, 2019 11:14

• On July 1-7, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of July 1-7, 2019, at least two people perished in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; there was no information about the wounded ones. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

July 08, 2019 11:12

• Caucasian scientists sceptical about OSCE's resolution on Abkhazia and South Ossetia

  The resolution on Abkhazia and South Ossetia suggested by Georgia and adopted by Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) will not change Russia's policy regarding the recognition of the independence of the two republics, experts believe.

July 07, 2019 12:45

• Court transfers Dagestan advocate Abumuslimov under house arrest

  The court has appointed house arrest to Arslanali Abumuslimov, the chairman of the Dagestani Bar Association named "Apellant", who is suspected of a fraud.

July 07, 2019 12:38

• Nagorno-Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of 100 shelling attacks within the last week

  During the period from June 30 to July 6, 2019, Azerbaijani soldiers kept violating the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has informed. In its turn, Azerbaijan recorded only rare single shots made during the week.

July 07, 2019 12:33

• Georgian airline finds how to get around ban on flights to and from Russia

  On July 5, the "Georgian Airways" offered 40,000 customers, who had already bought tickets, to fly from Moscow to Tbilisi and back through Yerevan. The airline suggested covering the costs incurred.

July 07, 2019 12:01

• Court re-declares legality of searches at home of Ingush activist Musa Malsagov

  The position of the Magas court on the legality of searches at home of Musa Malsagov came into conflict with the opinion of the Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia. This was reported by Marem Tochieva, a wife of Musa Malsagov.

July 06, 2019 23:39

• Two soldiers killed in explosion in Azerbaijani military unit

  Two soldiers were killed and another was seriously wounded when a shell fell to the ground, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports.

July 06, 2019 11:31

• Court takes side of Ingush female activist in case of police disobedience

  The police demanded to revise the judgement that acquitted the activist, Angela Matieva, in the case of disobedience to law enforcers. However, the Ingush Supreme Court (SC) has upheld the judgement, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported.

July 06, 2019 11:22

• Version of militant-drug addict first voiced out amid frequented attacks in Chechnya

  Two attacks on policemen were committed on behalf of the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, in Chechnya within a week; therefore, it is beneficial for the authorities to explain the actions of one of the attackers by drug addiction. This is the opinion of the residents of Chechnya and Orientalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

July 06, 2019 11:14

• Suspects of riots in Georgia charged

  The four detainees on suspicion of assaulting policemen during the protest outside the parliament building in Tbilisi have been accused of violence, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.

July 06, 2019 10:45

• Arrest of Chechen woman raises issue of disability certificates

  Lizan Isakova, a resident of Grozny, and her son have been arrested within a fraud case with the status of a disabled person. Isakova had an official disability certificate; her case should lead to corrupt officials, lawyers assert.

July 06, 2019 08:33

• HRC asks ICFR and GPO to supervise the case of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev

  By violating the rights of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" weekly, law enforcers are undermining the confidence of the population of Northern Caucasus in the authorities, the Human Rights Council (HRC) under the Russian president has stated.

July 06, 2019 08:30

• Kadyrov's initiative highlights problems with checkpoint efficiency in the Caucasus

  The head of the region is not authorized to remove a post of federal forces, but the expediency of many checkpoints (known as KPP) in Northern Caucasus is questionable. This was stated by retired law enforcers after Ramzan Kadyrov's appeal to liquidate such KPP in the Achkhoi-Martan District of Chechnya.

July 05, 2019 23:59

• Man accused of terror acts in North Ossetia sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment

  The North-Caucasian District Military Court found Ingush native Aslan Yandiev guilty of committing two terror acts in North Ossetia.

July 05, 2019 23:52

• In Makhachkala, law enforcers' raid near "Tangim" Mosque passes without detentions

  Today, in Makhachkala, the police have set up two mobile checkpoints near a mosque, which visitors repeatedly complained about raids conducted by law enforcers. Eyewitnesses did not notice any detentions, but one of the believers reported about an attempt to bring him to a police station.