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March 30, 2022 14:38

• ECtHR awards compensations to Krasnodar activists

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russian authorities to pay compensation to activists, Alexei Knedlyakovsky (Nekrasov) and Victor Chirikov, for violations of the right to freedom of expression and the right not to be subjected to inhuman treatment; they are figurants in the case about the action at the monument to Felix Dzerzhinsky.

March 30, 2022 11:57

• Georgian trade unions come out in support of Ukraine

  On March 29, Tbilisi hosted a large-scale action in support of the movement "Solidarity with Ukraine", organized by Georgian trade unions. They also voiced out in favour of European integration, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

March 30, 2022 11:36

• Krasnodar activist complain about custody conditions in IVSs

  At the Krasnodar temporary detention centres (known as IVSs), detainees are deprived of walks and telephone communication with relatives due to them by the law; it is cold in the cells; they have no hot water and are poorly lighted, Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist, has complained.

March 30, 2022 11:22

• Opposition urges Georgian authorities to protect Abkhazians and South-Ossetians

  If residents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are called to participate in the special operation in Ukraine, Georgian authorities should take measures to ensure safety of those who wouldn't take part therein, Elene Khoshtariya, the leader of the oppositional "Droa" Party, has stated.

March 30, 2022 08:39

• Court refuses to inquire torture of oppositionist Shakhin Gadjiev

  Shakhin Gadjiev, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has stated that he has confessed to drug dealing under torture, but the court rejected the defence's motion to investigate the torture.

March 30, 2022 08:28

• Kadyrov calls on Chechen law enforcers to die on the path of jihad

  To die on the path of the Almighty is an honour for every Muslim, Ramzan Kadyrov has declared to Chechen law enforcers in connection with the special operation in Ukraine.

March 30, 2022 00:00

• Two Dagestani district authorities report deaths of militaries in Ukraine

  The contract servicemen, Magomedmukhtar Miyatliev from the Karabudakhkent District, and Kansav Ramazanov from the Tabasaran District have perished in Ukraine. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, the deaths of at least 60 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed.

March 29, 2022 21:58

• Nine Kuban National Guard fighters agree to dismissal for refusing to go to Ukraine

  Today, of twelve fighters of the National Guard of Russia dismissed after refusing to go to Ukraine, only three have confirmed in a Krasnodar court their intention to seek reinstatement.

March 29, 2022 21:44

• Court’s decision increases chances of Irganai forced migrants to receive compensation

  A court’s decision in favour of residents of the Dagestani villages affected by the flooding of the Irganai reservoir encourages the authorities of the republic to expedite the resolution of the issue of compensation for damage, a representative of the plaintiffs emphasizes.

March 29, 2022 18:29

• A woman from Vladikavkaz detained for damaging a banner in support of Russian army

  A detained woman from Vladikavkaz confessed to pouring paint over a banner in support of the Russian Armed Forces, the police reported.

March 29, 2022 18:12

• HRC “Memorial”* criticizes court decision on convicted Kurchaloi residents’ complaints about torture

  The Supreme Court of Russia has recognized as legitimate the refusals to investigate complaints about torture filed by residents of the Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, who were convicted on the charge of terrorism, and that contradicts the position of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), emphasizes the Human Rights Centre (HRC) “Memorial”*.

March 29, 2022 13:43

• Tbilisi: political analysts rule out restoration of country's integrity by force

  An attempt to return Abkhazia and South Ossetia to Georgia by force will turn into a protracted conflict and cause irreparable damage to Georgians' interrelations with Ossetians and Abkhazians, the Georgian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have pointed out.

March 29, 2022 13:29

• On Balkars' Revival Day, KBR residents recollect life in exile

  The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has held events in honour of the Revival Day of the Balkar people. Residents of the republic told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about the deportation and life's difficulties in exile.

March 29, 2022 11:10

• Policemen demand explanations from picketers in support of Gadjiev

  The three journalists who held solo pickets in Makhachkala in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev were forced to give written explanations to the police.

March 29, 2022 10:55

• For Stepanakert townspeople, gas problem steps into background in face of war threat

  The residents of Stepanakert interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" fear that the gas supply has been resumed temporarily; and the Azerbaijani party will use the gas pipeline passing through its territory from Armenia for its own purposes. They also noted that the main thing for Nagorno-Karabakh people is not the gas supply restart, but the onset of peace.

March 29, 2022 08:44

• Daudov announces Kadyrov's new title

  The President of Russia has awarded Ramzan Kadyrov the rank of Lieutenant General, Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, announced on March 28.

March 29, 2022 08:30

• Rights defenders doubt possibility of interrogating Ruslan Geremeev

  Although the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, disclosed the whereabouts of Ruslan Geremeev, a figurant in the Boris Nemtsov murder case, human rights defenders rule out any chances of interrogating Geremeev.

March 28, 2022 23:06

• Activists in Kalmykia describe practice of police applying law on discrediting armed forces

  In Kalmykia, two residents were fined 30,000 roubles each under the new law on discrediting the armed forces. The police also drew up protocols under the above law against four activists, including the editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Sovremennaya Kalmykia’ (Modern Kalmykia), who posted a video on YouTube several days before the new law went into effect.

March 28, 2022 22:50

• “Novaya Gazeta” suspends its activities

  Today, after having received a warning from the “Roskomnadzor” (the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media), the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta” has announced the suspension of its publication until the end of the special military operation in Ukraine. The warning is connected with a violation of the law on foreign agents, the “Roskomnadzor” explains.

March 28, 2022 22:28

• On March 21-27, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of March 21-27, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus 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.