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June 23, 2022 21:56

• SC commutes sentence of Azerbaijani blogger Aslan Gurbanov

  Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has partially granted a cassation appeal of Azerbaijani blogger Aslan Gurbanov by reducing his term in Gobustan prison from two years to one year.

June 23, 2022 21:37

• Deportation of peoples of Caucasus during World War II highlights contradictions in Stalin’s policy

  During World War II, Stalin made decisions to deport the Caucasian peoples despite the Soviet propaganda of internationalism, and in the regions where the deportees were sent, the Soviet authorities deliberately marginalized people from the Caucasus, historians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" say.

June 23, 2022 18:05

• Kadyrov reports about eight policemen perished in Ukraine

  Relatives of eight Chechen policemen perished in Ukraine have been handed over the Orders of Courage, Ramzan Kadyrov reports.

June 23, 2022 17:42

• Azerbaijani oppositionist Aliev convicted in defamation case

  Ali Aliev, the chair of the “Citizens and Development” Party, was sentenced to six months of imprisonment on a complaint about insulting honour and dignity. As a result, the activist’s total prison term in three criminal cases was increased to a year. The defence plans to file an appeal against the court’s decision.

June 23, 2022 13:03

• Akhmed Pogorov left in SIZO for three months more

  The Stavropol Territorial Court has left Akhmed Pogorov, a co-chairman of the World Congress of Ingush People, in custody until September 25. The judge would not listen to his defence's arguments that he suffers from the coronary heart disease.

June 23, 2022 12:48

• Volgograd activist claims threats and pressure

  Unidentified persons have left a threatening inscription on the apartment door of Sergey Medvedev, a Volgograd pacifist; law enforcers have questioned his neighbours.

June 23, 2022 11:16

• French police guard Azerbaijani activist

  Vidadi Iskenderov, an Azeri human rights defender and an immigrant living in France, was detained after an attack on him. The French prosecutor's office found out that he had used cold arms in self-defence, recognized him as a victim and released him; the police took Iskenderov under protection.

June 23, 2022 10:59

• Georgian President vetoes wiretapping bill

  For the first time during her presidency, the Georgian President, Salome Zurabishvili, has used her veto power on the wiretapping bill. She believes that the proposed amendments are still further restricting human rights.

June 23, 2022 08:35

• Prosecutor asks life sentences for alleged Khadjimurad Kamalov's killers

  The state prosecutor has asked the court to sentence one of the figurants in the murder case of Khadjimurad Kamalov, the editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) portal to 15 years in prison, and the three other defendants – to life imprisonment.

June 23, 2022 08:22

• Chechen national park project threatens ecosystems of the "Erzi" Reserve

  A conversion of a part of the "Erzi" Nature Reserve into the "Daimokhk" National Park will allow erecting economic facilities in its lands, which could turn into an environmental disaster, experts have commented on the idea of creating a national park on the Chechen-Ingush border.

June 22, 2022 21:09

• Public prosecutor requests 7.5 years of imprisonment for Pyunkhan Kerimli

  A public prosecutor requested court to sentence Pyunkhan Kerimli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), to seven and a half years of imprisonment on charge of drug trafficking. The defence stated that there was no reliable evidence of the Pyunkhan Kerimli’s guilt and requested court to acquit the defendant.

June 22, 2022 20:41

• Dagestani journalists see pseudo-patriotism in a video about sheep with letters Z

  Publication of a video with sheep marked with the letter Z on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan was dictated by false ideas about patriotism, Dagestani journalists point out.

June 22, 2022 18:49

• In Baku, court refuses to cancel verdict against oppositionist Aliev

  The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan did not grant a cassation appeal against the sentence of Ali Aliev, a leader of an opposition party. The defence promised to file a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

June 22, 2022 18:34

• Authorities announce version about drone attack on refinery in Novoshakhtinsk

  The operation of an oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk was stopped after a fire, and fragments of two drones were discovered at the enterprise, the Governor of the Rostov Region reports today.

June 22, 2022 18:16

• Baku police stop protest action in support of Bagirzade’s demands

  The police did not allow activists, who supported a protest of Talekh Bagirzade against insults of Allah by law enforcers, to approach the administration of the President of Azerbaijan.

June 22, 2022 14:04

• Kadyrov reacts to reproaches for criticizing Kazakh president

  The criticism of the president of Kazakhstan and other leaders of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) member countries was addressed exclusively to politicians, but not to the Kazakh people, Ramzan Kadyrov has assured after reminders about Kazakh support to deported Chechens.

June 22, 2022 13:53

• Vanetsyan's refusal from MP's mandate indicates failures of protest movement in Armenia

  The refusal of Arthur Vanetsyan, the head of the "I have the Honour" oppositional parliamentary faction from his MP's mandate, as well as the announcement of the withdrawal of his "Fatherland" Party from the parliament, are results of the failure of the protest movement in Yerevan, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.

June 22, 2022 12:06

• "Borjomi" strikers sign agreement with company bosses

  The "Borjomi" workers have managed to achieve the fulfilment of the majority of their demands, while the company bosses did not agree to pay them compensations for the strike period.

June 22, 2022 11:56

• Gagloev announces steps to prepare referendum

  Anatoly Bibilov had decided to hold a referendum without consultations with Russia; now after adjusting the wording on holding a referendum, the issue will be discussed again with Russia, Alan Gagloev, the incumbent president of South Ossetia, has announced.

June 22, 2022 11:36

• After criticism, Dagestani "Minselkhozprod" removes clip about sheep with Z symbol

  The "Minselkhozprod" (Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs) of Dagestan has posted a video clip showing a flock of sheep; each animal bearing a Z symbol on its side. Social network users have criticized the officials for the associations with the symbol of the special operation in Ukraine. After commentators' criticism, the ministry has removed the clip.