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July 14, 2022 15:14

• Pyatigorsk resident fined for damaging sign Z on Mashuk

  Dmitry Syomin, who has damaged the Z sign established on Mount Mashuk in Pyatigorsk, was found guilty of discrediting militaries and fined.

July 14, 2022 12:58

• Rights defenders point to toughening censorship in Russia

  After February 24, 2022, Russia has adopted the laws that allow blocking any information that is not consistent with the official authorities' position, as well as prosecuting authors of posts.

July 14, 2022 12:56

• Military experts assess HIMARS' prospects in Southern Caucasus

  Russian MLRSs (multiple launch rocket systems) "Smerch" (Dust Storm) are close to HIMARSs (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) in characteristics, but inferior in accuracy, Alexander Khramchikhin has pointed out.

July 13, 2022 23:57

• Rostov journalist Sergey Reznik suspected of posting fake news about Russian army

  A criminal case under the article on the publication of false information about the Russian army is being investigated against Rostov journalist Sergey Reznik, the FSB Department for the Rostov Region reports.

July 13, 2022 23:55

• Activist detained at a pacifist picket in Krasnodar

  The police detained Alexander Aksyonov from Krasnodar, who wanted to hold a pacifist picket in front of the building of the Kuban administration, human rights defenders reported.

July 13, 2022 23:52

• Lawyers explain procedure for checking application about forced retention of Makhachkala citizen's wife

  Makhachkala policemen must check Nimatula Magomedkamilov's application that his wife and children were forcibly detained by relatives and transfer the materials to another police station, if his family members are kept in another district of Dagestan, lawyers have explained.

July 13, 2022 23:48

• Poti protesters demand to meet Georgian Premier

  The residents of the city of Poti, who demand to be moved to new homes because of the transhipment of hazardous cargos in the seaport, have blocked the road to the port. They demanded that Irakli Garibashvili, the Georgian Prime Minister, come and meet with them.

July 13, 2022 17:10

• A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria fined for discrediting Russian Armed Forces

  Pyotr Toderishka, a resident of the Prokhladnensky District, was found guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and fined.

July 13, 2022 17:05

• Azerbaijani SC refuses early release of journalist Elchin Mamed

  A complaint filed by Azerbaijani human rights defender and journalist Elchin Mamed about the denial of conditional early relief (CER) for him was left ungranted.

July 13, 2022 17:00

• Tbilisi townspeople demand compensations for demolished unauthorized houses

  The authorities of Tbilisi have begun demolishing several squatters in the dwelling settlement of Afrika in the city outskirt. Owners of these unauthorized houses have complained about their difficult situation and demanded compensations for their demolished buildings.

July 13, 2022 16:57

• Dagestani journalists blame law enforcers for exceeding powers

  Policemen have illegally prevented a picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev in Makhachkala, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" portal, and the journalist, Murad Muradov*, who were detained at the venue assert.

July 13, 2022 13:54

• Kadyrov reacts to Ukrainian MPs' initiative to recognize independence of Ichkeria

  The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, the initiative to recognize the independence of which was put forward by the MPs of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, does not exist; it was abolished many years ago by the Ichkerians themselves, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has proclaimed.

July 12, 2022 23:59

• Woman from Stavropol sentenced to five years of imprisonment for helping militants in Syria

  In Rostov-on-Don, a court sentenced Razet Gardaloeva, a native of Stavropol, to five years of imprisonment for cooking food for militants in Syria.

July 12, 2022 23:57

• War veteran dies in Azerbaijan after public suicide attempt

  Elvin Djafarov, a participant of the Karabakh war, died in a burn centre after committing a suicide attempt in front of the building of the regional government in Azerbaijan. Relatives explain the suicide of the war veteran by the authorities’ inattention to his problems, while officials reject the version voiced by Elvin Djafarov’s relatives.

July 12, 2022 23:54

• On July 4-10, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of July 4-10, 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.

July 12, 2022 23:50

• Head of Derbent District reports about death of a military man in Ukraine

  Guard ensign Rekhber Gyulakhmedov perished in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, at least 166 natives of Dagestan have been officially confirmed perished there.

July 12, 2022 15:44

• Krasnodar activist leaves Russia due to threat of criminal prosecution

  Evgeny Bukhantsev, an activist from Krasnodar, has left Russia for the United States, explaining his departure by the threat of persecution under a criminal article about discrediting Russian militaries. In Russia, the activist faces up to three years in prison, his advocate has pointed out.

July 12, 2022 15:41

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling on the border

  The positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the Kelbadjar District were shelled, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

July 12, 2022 15:37

• Dagestani journalists report details of their conflict with law enforcers

  By detaining journalists at the venue of their picket in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev in Makhachkala, policemen decided in this way to remove the poster from the eyes of the officials whose motorcade was supposed to pass by the venue, Magomed Magomedov, a deputy editor-in-chief of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, and journalist Murad Muradov* believe.

July 12, 2022 15:23

• Georgia's Ombudsperson demands to ensure prisoners' safety

  Violence, coercion and extortion of money from prisoners are common in Georgian jails, where members of criminal subcultures establish order, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture has found out. Nino Lomdjariya, the Ombudsperson of Georgia, has called on the authorities to solve these problems.