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May 24, 2022 21:38

• Lawyers point to need to apply Geneva Conventions to Ukrainian combatants

  Soldiers of the “Azov” regiment, who surrendered to the Russian troops, have the status of prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention, and their prosecution for war crimes against Russian militaries or civilians is not ruled out. This opinion has been voiced by lawyers interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.

May 24, 2022 18:04

• Kremlin distances itself from referendum in South Ossetia

  Russia is not taking any steps to annex South Ossetia, and the very formulation of the issue submitted to the referendum on the republic’s accession needs to be finalized from the legal point of view, announces Russian presidential secretary Dmitry Peskov.

May 24, 2022 17:50

• IRFS calls for release of Azerbaijani blogger Rashad Ramazanov

  The Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety condemned the authorities of Azerbaijan for the “politically motivated” arrest of blogger Rashad Ramazanov and called on for his immediate release. The Rashad Ramazanov’s defence filed an appeal against his arrest.

May 24, 2022 14:17

• Armenian oppositionists claim searches in their associates' homes

  Armenian authorities are trying to intimidate opposition protest leaders by conducting searches in homes of their associates in a number of cities across the country, members of the Armenian opposition have informed.

May 24, 2022 14:04

• Karabakh Armenians see threat in new road construction

  The appearance of a new road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia threatens to leave the Lachin Corridor, Berdzor and Akhavno unprotected by peacemakers, local residents fear.

May 24, 2022 13:50

• Oppositionists block MFA building in Yerevan

  Today, since early morning, the Armenian opposition has resumed protest actions in Yerevan. Activists have blocked the government building, where the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is located.

May 24, 2022 11:23

• Yerevan journalists doubt success of meeting in Brussels

  The progress following Ilham Aliev's meeting with Nikol Pashinyan in Brussels has been only at the level of statements, the political observers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

May 24, 2022 11:06

• Parents banned from attending children's matinees in Grozny

  The department of preschool education of the Grozny Mayoralty has decided to restrict parents' access to the graduation matinees in kindergartens, citing the threat of coronavirus spread. Social media users were outraged by the authorities' decision.

May 24, 2022 08:37

• Border delimitation commission with Azerbaijan set up in Armenia

  By his decree, Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister, has created a commission on the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan and border security.

May 24, 2022 08:22

• Dadaev reports deaths of three Makhachkala residents in Ukraine

  Murtazali Kurbanaliev, Eldar Bagirov and Batir Abdulaev, who perished in Ukraine, were awarded the Orders of Courage, Salman Dadaev, the Makhachkala Mayor, has informed. Since the start of the special operation, at least 115 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed as perished there.

May 23, 2022 21:29

• Gadjiev’s colleagues hold solo pickets in Makhachkala

  In Makhachkala, during two solo pickets, Dagestani journalists demanded to stop the criminal prosecution of Abdulmumin Gadjiev and release political prisoners.

May 23, 2022 21:14

• Court upholds fine for Ingush politician Kartoev

  The Supreme Court of Ingushetia upheld the decision to fine Vakha Kartoev, the head of the regional branch of the “Civil Initiative” Party, 40,000 roubles for discrediting the Russian army. Vakha Kartoev insists he is not guilty, human rights defenders note.

May 23, 2022 19:37

• In Ingushetia, bride’s brother suspected of murdering groom-kidnapper

  A resident of Ingushetia shot dead a man after the latter kidnapped his sister to marry her. The suspect has been taken into custody, investigators report.

May 23, 2022 19:20

• In Baku, police disrupt a protest rally of a Ukrainian woman

  Alyona Azizova, a citizen of Ukraine, was detained today while trying to hold a solo protest action in front of the Russian Embassy in Baku against the special military operation in Ukraine. The woman was taken to a police station and then released.

May 23, 2022 19:08

• On May 16-22, 2022, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 16-22, 2022, at least two persons were killed in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 23, 2022 15:13

• Policemen draw up protocol against mourning marcher in Nalchik

  In Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), policemen have drawn up a protocol on violation of public order against a horse rider who took part on May 21 in the mourning march in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War.

May 23, 2022 14:57

• Yerevan: opposition resumes disobedience actions

  From early morning, the Armenian opposition has resumed motor rallies along Yerevan streets, demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan. Activists have blocked the metro; and the police started detentions.

May 23, 2022 14:41

• In Brussels, Aliev and Pashinyan agree to start work of delimitation commission

  At a meeting with Charles Michel, the President of the Council of Europe, in Brussels, the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, and the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, have agreed to start the work of the commission on border delimitation. They also agreed start unlocking the countries' transport communications.

May 23, 2022 11:46

• Beslan hostages stand up for blogger Batraz Sidamon

  Former hostages and graduates of School No. 1 of Beslan have launched a petition in support of the blogger, Batraz Sidamon. The authors of the petition assert that Sidamon was prosecuted on the basis of an incorrect expertise.

May 23, 2022 11:31

• Georgia: activists urged to protect women from violence

  On May 22, the cities of Tbilisi, Zugdidi and Batumi hosted actions in defence of women's right to life. Activists urged the society not to ignore violence against women.