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November 23, 2021 11:28

• Armenia demands from ECtHR to protect its POWs' rights in Azerbaijan

  The Armenia's representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has demanded to ensure the defence of the rights to life and from torture of the Armenian militaries, who were captured and became prisoners of war (POWs) on November 16.

November 23, 2021 11:12

• Law on foreign agents is a tool for eradicating dissent in Russia

  Russian authorities are making use of the law on foreign agents for pressing and intimidating human rights media and organizations, and for silencing all those who criticize authorities, say the participants of the roundtable on the enforcement practice of the above law in Russia.

November 23, 2021 10:57

• Yerevan reports death of soldier after shelling

  A conscript was killed in Gegarkunik Region after shelling from Azerbaijani positions, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported on November 22.

November 23, 2021 08:47

• Analysts assess Armenian opposition's chances to affect border delimitation

  In Armenia, the opposition has no clear political agenda; and it casts doubt on any success of the protests against the delimitation of the Azerbaijani border through Russia's mediation, the Armenian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

November 23, 2021 08:29

• Political analysts explain Kremlin's mood towards liquidation of "Memorials"*

  Russian authorities would make no concessions after the appeal of the European Commissioner for Human Rights in support of the "Memorials"*, since the criticism from the Council of Europe (CoE) carries practically no risks for the Kremlin, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

November 22, 2021 22:05

• In Yerevan, protestors call on Armenian authorities to an alliance with United States

  In Yerevan, supporters of the opposition “National Democratic Pole” alliance held an action with the demand to update the Treaty of Sevres on the Armenian-Turkish border, signed at the initiative of the United States in 1920. The United States, not Russia, is an Armenia’s natural ally, activists say.

November 22, 2021 21:47

• Ravil Rasulov’s mother demands to institute a criminal case after death of her son in SIZO

  Today, in Volgograd, Roza Razumova, a mother of Ravil Rasulov, who died in a SIZO (pre-trial prison), has held a solo picket in front of the building of the Russian president’s reception office. The woman demands to clarify the circumstances of her son’s death and institute a criminal case.

November 22, 2021 20:54

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 15-21, 2021

  Aggravation of the situation at the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan; end of the Mikhail Saakashvili’s hunger strike after his transfer to a military hospital, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of November 15-21, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

November 22, 2021 19:10

• Human rights defenders’ requests to pardon Salekh Rustamov remain unanswered

  The health state of Salekh Rustamov, who has been on hunger strike for the 17th day in a prison in Azerbaijan, has worsened, but he intends to refuse water, his advocate reports today. According to human rights defender Novella Djafaroglu, there is no response to an appeal to the President of Azerbaijan for pardoning.

November 22, 2021 18:19

• Daudov accuses Ingush Council of Teips of evading a meeting at border

  On November 21, the Chechen delegation arrived on the bank of the Fortanga River to resolve with the Ingush Council of Teips the issue concerning the belonging of the border lands in accordance with Sharia, but did not meet opponents, says Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament.

November 22, 2021 18:06

• On November 15-21, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of November 15-21, 2021, 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.

November 22, 2021 15:16

• Chechen Parliament offers to ban mentioning criminals' nationality in media

  The Chechen Parliament has submitted to the State Duma draft amendments to the law "On Mass Media", providing for a ban on the publication of information about the nationality and religion of people involved in crimes.

November 22, 2021 14:58

• Street protesters detained in Yerevan

  Yerevan townspeople have blocked several streets demanding from the Prime Minister not to admit the border delimitation with Azerbaijan. The police have reported detention of 18 protesters.

November 22, 2021 11:27

• Regions of Southern Russia are outsiders in wage level

  In the ranking of Russian regions in terms of wages, Kalmykia took the last place. Only 1.2% of residents of this republic get salaries over 100,000 roubles per month, while 19.6% residents get less than 15,000 roubles. The ten outsiders also include Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechnya, Ingushetia and Dagestan.

November 22, 2021 11:15

• Saakashvili asks USA for sanctions against Georgian authorities

  The United States should condemn Georgian authorities and impose sanctions for violations of human rights in the country, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili has urged in his appeal.

November 22, 2021 11:03

• Solidarity petition with "Memorials"* collects over 80,000 signatures

  The electronic petition demanding to prevent the closure of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial* and the "International Memorial"* was signed by 80,794 people.

November 22, 2021 10:51

• Ingush Council of Teips reacts to Daudov's statements

  The Ingush-Chechen border dispute should be resolved by the people who can do it fairly, according to Sharia, and will have powers delegated by both nations, the Council of Teips of Ingushetia has stated.

November 21, 2021 13:56

• Advocates of Chechen gays, Magamadov and Isaev try challenging the judge

  The court in Chechnya has unreasonably refused to transfer the case of the brothers, Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, for consideration in another region, their defence has claimed. The advocated have called on the Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) to get involved in the trial, the "SK SOS" Crisis Group* has informed.

November 21, 2021 12:45

• Twelve people detained at Moscow actions in support of "Memorial"

  Moscow policemen have put the participants of a series of pickets against political repressions and the closure of the "Memorial" into a paddy wagon.

November 21, 2021 12:41

• Rights defender doubts Armenian MoD's data on POWs

  Siranush Saakyan, a human rights defender, is sure that the real number of Armenian soldiers taken prisoners of war (POWs) during the November 16 hostilities is more than reported by the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).