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June 09, 2022 23:11

• Azerbaijani oppositionist considers unfair ECtHR’s decision on complaint against his arrest

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) excluded from the list of the cases under consideration a complaint about the pre-trial arrest of Azerbaijani oppositionist Alikram Khurshudov after the government promised to pay compensation to him. The oppositionist himself said that he refused a settlement agreement with the authorities and was dissatisfied with the amount of compensation.

June 09, 2022 19:28

• Armenian opposition supporters call on Lavrov to comply with agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh

  An opposition march was timed to coincide with the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Yerevan. Participants of the march have expressed their hope that Russia will fulfil its obligations as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and will not go beyond the statements adopted by the co-chairs on the fate of Nagorno-Karabakh.

June 09, 2022 19:12

• Internet users react with irony to Delimkhanov’s statement about timing of special military operation

  The special military operation in Ukraine may be completed before the end of the year, suggests Adam Delimkhanov, a State Duma member from Chechnya. Some Internet users point out that only the president of the country may talk about the timing of the end of the special military operation, and other users considered the deadline mentioned by Adam Delimkhanov to be too long.

June 09, 2022 18:53

• Second protocol on discrediting Russian army drawn up against “Wild Paratrooper” blogger from Novorossiysk

  In Novorossiysk, another protocol under the article on discrediting the Russian armed forces was drawn up against Askhabali Alibekov, known as an author of the “Wild Paratrooper” blog, after he posted a video on the Internet calling for a stop to the special military operation in Ukraine. The second protocol threatens Askhabali Alibekov with a criminal case.

June 09, 2022 15:12

• FSB reports detention of members of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"* cell in Rostov-on-Don

  Thirteen members of the terrorist organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami"* in Rostov-on-Don are suspected of recruiting local Muslims and migrants, the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) has informed.

June 09, 2022 14:58

• After refusal from service, Stavropol activist accused of discrediting militaries

  Savely Morozov, an activist from Stavropol, has asked for a chance to undergo an alternative military service. The drafting commission has listened to his arguments; and on the following day law enforcers drew up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Army against him.

June 09, 2022 14:40

• Parents of children-AIDS casualties complain about Kalmyk authorities' indifference

  For more than 30 years, authorities have failed to react to requests of parents of children infected with HIV, who later died from AIDS; the victims' parents asked for compensations or monthly benefits.

June 09, 2022 11:25

• Supporters of oppositionist Ali Aliev go on hunger strike in Baku

  Two deputy chairmen of the "Citizens and Development" Party (CDP) have gone on a hunger strike in solidarity with their leader, Ali Aliev, who is protesting against his groundless criminal prosecution.

June 09, 2022 11:12

• "Mediazona"*: KBR leads in number of "Rosgvardiya" fighters who refused to take part in special operation

  More than 500 natives of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have refused to participate in the special operation in Ukraine and returned to their homeland. Fighters from Krasnodar, Vladikavkaz, Cherkessk, Stavropol and other Russian regions have also left the combat zone. All of them were later fired under a disciplinary article; only a small part of them have tried to challenge their dismissal in court, the "Mediazona"* outlet has informed.

June 09, 2022 08:42

• Daudov names total number of fighters sent from Chechnya to Ukraine

  Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has announced, on air of the "Grozny" TV Company, the total number of fighters sent from the territory of Chechnya to Ukraine – a total of 8172 people.

June 09, 2022 08:28

• Armenian opposition accuses authorities of double standards

  Oppositional MPs were not invited to the conference on judicial reform to avoid discussing undesirable issues, including the issue of political prisoners, protesters in Yerevan have stated.

June 08, 2022 23:31

• Telegram users argue about a fight over a kiss in a Makhachkala shopping centre

  A video of a fight in a Makhachkala shopping centre caused disputes on Telegram. Some users supported the man who reproached a guy for a public kiss, while others considered the reaction to the behaviour of the young couple to be too harsh.

June 08, 2022 23:15

• Law enforcers unlikely to be punished for insulting God, Azerbaijani lawyers say

  When commenting on the demand of Azerbaijani activist Talekh Bagirzade to hold law enforcers accountable for offensive remarks insulting God, lawyers have said it is unlikely to result in a serious punishment for law enforcers.

June 08, 2022 19:08

• Ombudsperson asks Georgian President to pardon Gvaramiya

  Today, Georgian Ombudsperson Nino Lomdjariya has stated that Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili should use her right to pardon Nika Gvaramiya, the former general director of the “Rustavi-2” TV Channel, as the court made an unreasonable decision.

June 08, 2022 18:48

• Scandalous video from an excursion in Derbent results in dismissal of guide

  A female guide was dismissed from a museum-reserve in Derbent after a public apology for the unceremonious mention of an archaeologist to tourists. The museum administration and State Duma member Khizri Abakarov also apologized to the archaeologist. Khizri Abakarov demanded a stricter punishment for the female guide.

June 08, 2022 15:48

• Azerbaijani analysts criticize RIA "Novosti" for interview with Beglaryan

  The Azerbaijani state-owned media refrain from interviewing persons whose activities are treated as separatist in Russia; however, the RIA "Novosti" has posted an interview with Nagorno-Karabakh State Minister, Artak Beglaryan, while the Karabakh territory is treated by Azeri authorities as illegally occupied, the Azerbaijani analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.

June 08, 2022 15:30

• Court upholds refusal to initiate a case on torture of Khumaid Khaidaev

  The Kirov District Court of Irkutsk has found legitimate the refusal to initiate a torture case of Khumaid Khaidaev, a native of Chechnya, who was tortured in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) after a prisoners' riot in a local colony. This court refusal will be appealed against, human rights defenders have stated.

June 08, 2022 12:06

• Ingush activist Myakiev points to inconsistencies in his case to the court

  The video that was examined at the trial failed to show the face of the man who threw chairs at the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) fighters; moreover, he did it with his right hand, which contradicts the indictment, Bagaudin Myakiev, an activist, has stated.

June 08, 2022 11:39

• Armenia: analysts find opposition's potential insufficient for changing power

  The opposition in Armenia has no revolutionary potential, and due to its links with the previous and current authorities, it failed to achieve broad public support, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

June 08, 2022 08:19

• Magamadov and Isaev convoyed to Krasnodar and Vladimir

  On June 7, Salekh Magamadov was convoyed from Grozny to the city of Vladimir, where he will serve his sentence; and Ismail Isaev was sent to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Krasnodar, the "SK SOS" Crisis Group has informed.