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Khabib Munteziri (left) calls on Ilham Aliev to release political prisoners in Azerbaijan, June 7m 2016. Photo: screenshot of YouTube video.

20:04, 10 June 2016

Employee of Meydan TV states pressure on his relatives in Azerbaijan

Khabib Munteziri, living in Germany and working for the online television Meydan TV, has accused law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan of putting pressure on his relatives. According to Munteziri, his relatives are detained and demanded to persuade him not to criticize the Azeri authorities.

Khasavyurt. Photo: http://www.dagmo.ru/node/1563

16:56, 10 June 2016

Omar Musaev, resident of Khasavyurt, kidnapped

Omar Musaev, who was kidnapped on June 9, was hit by a car, trying to escape from his pursuers. After that, masked men dragged him into their car and drove away.

16:25, 10 June 2016

34 victims of terror act in "Domodedovo" receive compensations

During the first week of its work, the Charity Fund "Aviation", set up to help the victims of the terror act at the "Domodedovo" Airport, has transferred funds to 34 victims, the airport bosses have announced today.

Arthur Mikvabiya. Photo: Sputnik. Tomas Thaitsuk, http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/analytics/20160610/1018679371.html

16:06, 10 June 2016

Abkhazian Premier promises not to hold a referendum on joining Russia

Abkhazia intends to be independent and will not try to join Russia, the Prime Minister Arthur Mikvabiya has stated today in his comment on the plans of South-Ossetian leadership to hold a referendum on accession to the Russian Federation.

Weapons and ammunition. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/segodnya-nochyu-v-hode-kto-v-dagestane.html

15:28, 10 June 2016

Six suspected militants detained in Ingushetia

Power agents have reported about detection of weapons and ammunition in houses of six persons detained in Ingushetia. The six alleged members of an illegal armed formation (IAF) were detained during a special operation in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, said a source from the press service of the republic's FSB.

Makhachkala. Photo: Timur Agirov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=3469&com=photogallery

14:09, 10 June 2016

During Ramadan, believers repair roads near mosque

Believers of the Makhachkala mosque "Ikhlas" have announced an action to clean and improve quarters adjacent to their mosque. During Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, believers are going to reconstruct roads, set lamp posts for lighting, and lay asphalt.

10:29, 10 June 2016

Shepherd kidnapped near border with South Ossetia, Georgian officials report

On June 9, a shepherd was detained by Russian soldiers near the border with South Ossetia, on the territory controlled by the Georgian side. This was reported by an official of the Adzvi village administration of the Gori District.

10:13, 10 June 2016

Emergency mode introduced in 11 districts of Chechnya

In Chechnya, rescue and emergency services are working in emergency mode. They are engaged in elimination of the effects of prolonged heavy rains that partially paralyzed traffic in the republic.

Soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

08:32, 10 June 2016

Nagorno-Karabakh reports on shelling of its positions

Last night, Azerbaijani forces shelled positions of Nagorno-Karabakh from small arms. This has been reported today by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Meeting of Ingushetia Security Council. Photo: http://www.sovbez06.ru

04:08, 10 June 2016

Ingush Security Council announces version of causes of explosion near deputy's house

Investigators treat commercial activities of the deputy chairman of the Sunzha District Council as a key version of the motive for undermining of his car. This was reported by Akhmed Dzeitov, Secretary of the Security Council of Ingushetia.

Ilham Aliev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

00:34, 10 June 2016

Ilham Aliev cancels meetings in Bundestag because of resolution on Armenian Genocide

During his visit to Germany, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has cancelled the meetings to be carried out at the Bundestag because of the resolution adopted by the German Parliament on recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

Pre-trial prison. Photo: ‘Pravda URFO", pravdaurfo.ru/news/116889-v-yugre-nachali-sluzhebnuyu-proverku-po-faktu

00:11, 10 June 2016

HRC members demand to close IVS in Kislovodsk

Members of the Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC) have completed their visit to the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) with the inspection of public agencies, IVS, and SIZO (pre-trial prison) in the Stavropol Territory. The human rights defenders insist that the IVS (temporary detention facility) in Kislovodsk should be closed immediately after the opening of a new temporary detention facility in Yessentuki.

23:03, 9 June 2016

Ingushetia: passenger car blown up at house of deputy chairman of district council

Tonight, a bomb was triggered under the car of Kharon Checheev, a deputy chairman of the Sunzha District Council. Nobody was hurt as a result of the incident, said a republic's law enforcement source.

15:46, 9 June 2016

HRC takes control over check by MoJ of Astrakhan Committee of Soldiers' Mothers

The off-the-schedule check of the Astrakhan Regional Public Organization "Committee of Soldiers' Mothers", launched on May 31 by the regional departments of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), "Roskomnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Supervising Communications, Information Technologies and Mass Media) and Fire Inspectorate, is still ongoing.

Ramadan tents in Ingushetia. Photo: Khasan Nalgiev.

15:08, 9 June 2016

Ramadan tents set up in Ingushetia

For the time of the holy month of Ramadan, the authorities of the cities of Nazran and Magas have installed tents, in which the believers, who observe the fasting, may de-fast in the evening.

Igor Stenin. Photo: http://astpravda.livejournal.com/66136.html

14:39, 9 June 2016

HRC "Memorial" declared Igor Stenin to be person persecuted for political reasons

Rights defenders have demanded to stop prosecuting Igor Stenin, the head of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan", sentenced to two years in a colony-settlement on charges of public calls to terrorism.

Spectators at the opening of the "Kinotavr" Film Festival in Sochi. Photo: Sergei Kuladov, ‘Kuban 24’, http://kuban24.tv/item/v-sochi-na-kinotavre-startoval-konkurs-korotkometrazhnyh-fil-mov-150698

14:03, 9 June 2016

Films about Olympiad and terrorism in Northern Caucasus screened at "Kinotavr"

On June 8, at the "Kinotavr" Film Festival, which is taking place in Sochi, in the short film contest, the film by Grigory Kolomiytsev "Maria" was screened, dedicated to the problem of terrorism in Northern Caucasus. The main role was played by Madlen Djabrailova, an actress of Lezgin origin.

13:12, 9 June 2016

In Saint Petersburg, Yuri Budanov's portrait appears on bridge over Dudergof Channel

Last night, unidentified persons painted a portrait of Colonel Yuri Budanov, who was accused of murdering a Chechen girl, next to the bridge over Dudergof Channel in the Krasnoselsky District of Saint Petersburg. Earlier, it has been proposed to rename the bridge after Akhmat Kadyrov.

Village of Baganis, Armenia. Photo: http://artsakhpress.am/rus/news/26650/azerbaijani-side-fired-at-armenian-villages.html

12:07, 9 June 2016

Armenian village of Baganis shelled

Last night, in Armenia, houses in the village of Baganis of the Tavush Region were shelled. The Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the information about the shelling.

Alexander Sokurov. Photo: http://www.fiesta.city/spb/events/retrospektiva-filmov-aleksandra-sokurova/

08:18, 9 June 2016

Films of Kabardino-Balkarian directors selected for retrospective of Alexander Sokurov's works

Today, Saint Petersburg opens a retrospective of the works of film director Alexander Sokurov. The programme includes films of the master, as well as seven works of graduates of his director's workshop in Kabardino-Balkaria.

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