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February 08, 2022 15:47

• Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofig Yagublu challenges in court prosecutor's conclusion about beating

  Tofig Yagublu, an Azerbaijani oppositional politician, has demanded from the court to cancel the conclusion of the prosecutor's office that he had traumatized himself at the police station.

February 08, 2022 13:52

• Political analysts rule out Kadyrov's resignation because of petition

  The Kremlin approves of Ramzan Kadyrov's policy in Chechnya and will not dismiss him, despite the popularity of the petition launched by Ilya Yashin, a Moscow oppositionist, political analysts believe.

February 07, 2022 23:39

• Resident of Ingushetia suspected of aiding Syrian militants

  A woman from Ingushetia stays in Syria and is engaged in preparing food for militants of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”) and providing medical treatment to them, investigators suspect.

February 07, 2022 23:37

• Dagestani woman needs help of a psychologist after her attempted kidnapping in Moscow

  Aishat, a native of Dagestan, whom her relatives tried to kidnap and return home, stays in a depressed state, and she has been assigned the help of a psychologist, the crisis centre reports. The police have launched an investigation into the incident, an advocate of the young woman says.

February 07, 2022 23:32

• Kremlin refuses to take seriously a petition for Kadyrov’s resignation

  Moscow opposition politician Ilya Yashin posted on the “Change.Org” website a petition to the President of Russia with a request for the resignation of Ramzan Kadyrov from the post of the leader of Chechnya. The petition has already been signed by more than 20,000 people.

February 07, 2022 23:25

• Residents of Gapanly village return to their daily life after a shelling attack

  The situation in the village of Gapanly in the Terter District of Azerbaijan, which was shelled by the Armenian military forces on the night of February 6, is calm. Villagers are engaged in their daily activities, and children have gone to school, say local residents.

February 07, 2022 23:19

• Azerbaijan hands eight POWs over to Armenia

  Eight military servicemen, including those taken prisoner of war (POWs) on November 16, 2021, have been returned to Armenia, the Azerbaijani State Commission for POWs has informed.

February 07, 2022 23:08

• Week from January 31 to February 6 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from January 31 to February 6, 2022, there were no reports about the dead and wounded persons as a result of the ongoing conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

February 07, 2022 15:33

• Abduction attempt of Dagestani native in Moscow angered Instagram users

  In the public of the human rights project "Marem", Instagram users have expressed their indignation at the attempted abduction of a native of Dagestan in Moscow by her relatives. The commentators have suggested that the girl would not be left alone, while the Russian legislation provides almost no protection to victims of domestic violence.

February 07, 2022 15:26

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 31-February 6, 2022

  Involvement by Kadyrov of the public in Chechnya into the fight against the Yangulbaev family; determination of a candidate for the post of President of Armenia; explosion at a mine in Tkibuli; sentence to a native of Dagestan in a case on the terror acts in the Moscow metro, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 31-February 6, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

February 07, 2022 15:23

• Residential house in Azeri village shelled

  Armenian militaries have shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed on the border in the Terter District; a bullet hit a residential house in the village of Gapanly, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

February 07, 2022 13:13

• Abubakar Yangulbaev leaves Georgia

  Abubakar Yangulbaev, a former lawyer of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT)*, said that he left Georgia for Europe because of security threats.

February 07, 2022 13:10

• Rallies in Munich and Stockholm support Yangulbaevs

  Protest actions in Munich and Stockholm were held by Chechen émigrés who demanded that they stop mocking relatives of Kadyrov's critics and save them from extrajudicial executions. The protesters especially touched on the situation with the Yangulbaev family, expressing their support for them.

February 06, 2022 12:01

• Military experts doubt possible transfer of Chechen power units to Ukrainian border

  The subdivisions of the "Rosgvardiya" (Russian National Guard) don't subordinate to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and usually don't take part in its exercises and operations, Russian military experts told the "Caucasian Knot" in their comments on the information about the sending of military equipment from Chechnya in the direction of Ukraine.

February 06, 2022 11:26

• Chechen law enforcer calls to execute Yangulbaevs

  Rustam Aguev, the head of the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division), has addressed the Chechens living in Europe and called on them to "cut off the heads" of Yangulbaevs and bring them to the republic. Those who would not do this are cowards, the high-ranking law enforcer has stated.

February 06, 2022 11:09

• Abubakar Yangulbaev appeals to Bastrykin

  On February 5, Abubakar Yangulbaev, a lawyer of the "Committee against Torture" (CaT)*, sent an application to Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Abubakar has asked to check the threats against his family pronounced by Chechen leaders for the presence of death threats, incitement of hatred and enmity, solicitation, slander, insults and abuse of power.

February 05, 2022 18:46

• Saidi Yangulbaev rebukes Kremlin for inaction

  Saidi Yangulbaev, a former federal judge, said that he had repeatedly appealed to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, asking him to protect his family from the persecution by "Kadyrov people", but no reaction followed.

February 05, 2022 18:11

• USA reacts to arrest of Azerbaijani oppositionist Aliev

  The United States have expressed disappointment with the arrest of opposition politician, Ali Aliev, in Azerbaijan on charges of defamation. Washington has called on Azerbaijani authorities to respect their international obligations, including the right to the freedom of expression.

February 05, 2022 16:37

• Refugees from Gadrut complain about Armenian authorities' indifference to their problems

  Armenian authorities refuse to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state, which casts doubt on its future existence; at the same time, they offer refugees to return to Karabakh, the NGO "In the Name of Gadrut" has stated.

February 05, 2022 16:07

• Saidi Yangulbaev estimates chances to challenge immunity stripping

  The Russian qualification board of judges will cancel the decision to terminate the resignation, if it is guided by the law, since the order of this procedure was not observed in Chechnya, Saidi Yangulbaev has stated.