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October 25, 2021 13:41

• Dagestan and Chechnya are among Russia's major recipients of budget transfers

  In 2021, Dagestan will be the leader among Russian regions in receiving subsidies aimed to equalize budgetary allocations: it will receive 72.9 billion roubles. Chechnya is also among the leaders with 33.5 billion roubles to be received.

October 25, 2021 11:46

• Scandal with maroon berets of Chechen fighters damages "Rosgvardiya" reputation

  The awarding maroon berets to Chechen law enforcers amid a scandal with their frauds during the tests has cast a shadow on the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard), while the sign of merit itself is now associated with corruption, YouTube users have pointed out.

October 25, 2021 11:32

• Saakashvili's supporters set up tent near Rustavi Prison

  A rally demanding to transfer Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former Georgian President, who has been on hunger strike for 24 days, to a private clinic, was held on October 24 near the Rustavi Prison. After the rally, several activists have set up a tent near the prison, stating that they plan to continue the action until Saakashvili's liberation.

October 25, 2021 11:16

• Armenian rights defenders urge ECtHR to help clarify POWs' fate

  The Washington-based "Armenian Legal Centre for Justice and Human Rights" has filed 16 lawsuits with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about the forced disappearance of 20 Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) in Azerbaijan, urging to oblige Azerbaijan to investigate the disappearances of these people.

October 25, 2021 11:03

• Istanbul: monument opening is another step towards recognition of Circassian genocide

  The Circassian Diaspora of Turkey has opened a monument in Istanbul dedicated to the genocide and expulsion of Circassians from their historical homeland. According to the initiators, the opening of the monument has to do with the Diaspora's efforts to achieve recognition of the Circassian genocide.

October 24, 2021 12:19

• Muscovites commemorate victims of "Dubrovka" terror act

  Due to the pandemic, the annual commemorative events on the anniversary of the seizure by militants of the "Dubrovka" Theatre Centre in Moscow, where the musical "Nord-Ost" was staged, were limited to laying flowers and a minute of silence.

October 24, 2021 12:17

• Social network users support Tumso's opinion about incident with applicants for maroon berets

  The scandal with the applicants for maroon berets from Chechnya became an example of obtaining titles by using dishonest methods; this situation has only confirmed the unprofessionalism of Chechen law enforcers, subscribers to the website of the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, have stated.

October 24, 2021 12:15

• OPHRD urges to release Elchin Mamed

  In its petition addressed to Azerbaijani authorities, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OPHRD) has expressed its concern about the state of health of the activist Elchin Mamed and about the refusal to mitigate his punishment. The OPHRD has called on the authorities to immediately release Mamed from jail.

October 24, 2021 12:12

• "Society medics" post example of their work with Chechen streamers

  The TikTok bloggers who failed to respond to the call to behave with dignity have paid for their behaviour, the authors of the community "Stop Live Air" have reported and posted a new video about one of the interrupted streams. The number of bloggers with "inappropriate" behaviour in social networks has dropped significantly after Magomed Daudov's statement, said Mansur Soltaev, a member of the Russia's Public Chamber.

October 24, 2021 12:05

• Three "Ganja case" convicts have their prison terms reduced

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has mitigated the verdicts to three convicted under the "Ganja case" by reducing their prison terms. Human rights defenders are pointing to political motives for persecuting the convicts.

October 23, 2021 14:20

• Doctors provide medical help to Saakashvili in jail

  On the 22nd day of his hunger strike held in Rustavi Prison, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former Georgian President, received a blood transfusion due to the deterioration of his blood tests, his personal doctor, Nikoloz Kipshidze, has informed, adding that his patient needs treatment in a civilian hospital.

October 23, 2021 14:14

• Suspect of raping Azerbaijani activist arrested

  A court in Baku has arrested for four months a person accused of raping a minor activist. The girl's mother believes that the arrest was achieved thanks to a public campaign.

October 23, 2021 14:10

• Incident with maroon berets shakes Kadyrov's authority among militaries

  Ramzan Kadyrov should react to the scandal with the receipt of maroon berets by Chechen law enforcers and punish the violators, so as not to cause negative attitudes towards himself in the army, law enforcers believe.

October 23, 2021 14:01

• Amid incident with maroon berets, blogger Tumso recalls failures of Chechen special forces

  The scam when passing tests for maroon berets has confirmed the unprofessionalism of Chechen special fighters, the blogger, Tumso Abdurakhmanov, has stated recalling the death of a person during the shelling of the House of Press in Grozny.

October 23, 2021 13:43

• Turkish authorities appoint state guards to leaders of Chechen Diaspora

  After a special operation conducted by Turkish law enforcers, who detained six foreigners accused of espionage and plotting attempts on lives of Chechen oppositionists, authorities decided to provide state security to activists of the Chechen Diaspora living in Turkey have. Chechens in Turkey have strengthened their own security measures, Diaspora members have noted.

October 23, 2021 12:08

• Users of Chechen public dispute about apology practice

  You can't force people to respect one's faith; and forcing a girl in Krasnodar to make a public apology, when she repented to the camera of offending believers' feelings, can provoke an action in her support, Instagram users have noted. However, most users have found that public apologies help to defend Islam.

October 22, 2021 23:59

• Armenian and Azerbaijani analysts agree on assessment of détente between Baku and Tehran

  Iran tried to restrict air traffic between Azerbaijan and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), but those measures are ineffective, expert Azad Isazade notes. Iranian cargo carriers will not have any conflicts with Azerbaijani border guards on the road from Goris to Kapan, because they will wait for the opening of an alternative road, Armenian experts for Iranian studies suggest.

October 22, 2021 23:57

• After scandal with maroon berets, Chechen law enforcers granted cars by Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation

  After the exams in the Stavropol Territory, two fighters of the Chechen Department of the National Guard of Russia got not only the right to wear maroon berets, but also Mercedes Benz cars from the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation. The Chechen Press Minister explained that the fighters received the expensive gifts as an award for passing the exams impeccably.

October 22, 2021 23:54

• Relatives associate detention of a Georgian law enforcer with his support of Saakashvili

  Giorgi Datiashvili, the former deputy chief of the Georgian Constitutional Security Department, is suspected of making and transporting firearms, ammunition, and explosive devices. An advocate and family members associate the detention of Giorgi Datiashvili with his participation in a rally in support of Mikhail Saakashvili.

October 22, 2021 23:51

• Georgian MoJ refuses to transfer Saakashvili to a private clinic

  If necessary, Mikhail Saakashvili, who has been on a hunger strike for the 22nd day, will be placed in a prison hospital, and not in a private clinic, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announces its decision.